Bundesrepublik Gen Achim Oster

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Looking for info on his awards. Thanks in advance.

[Naxos]

Looking for info on his awards. Thanks in advance.

I compiled a short Bio of Achim Oster (sorry, I can't help you with his awards)

Achim Oster (1914-1983)

After graduating Gymnasium in 1933, A chim Oster entered as a cadet the Reichswehr.

At the beginning of the Second World War he was an aide (Adjutant) at the Artillerieführer des Armeeoberkommandos II.

During 1942 and 1943, Oster completed the general staff training course (Generalstabslehrgang).

In 1943 he married Anna Haaser.

After the German surrender, Oster went into captivity as a Major

After the his release he first worked in the center for homeland service (Zentrale für Heimatdienst) and was director of the information and intelligence service (Nachrichtendienst).

In 1957 he worked for the German government agencies Schwerin and Blank, which were restructuring of new German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) .

Oster’s assignment was the structuring the military intelligence service.

From Mai 1950 until 1957, Oster was in charge of the Sicherheitsgruppe im Amt Blank, the forerunner organization of the German Military Intelligence Service, MAD.

After the establishment of the German Federal Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) Lieutenant Colonel Oster became a section chief in the department of armed forces of the Federal Ministry of Defense (Referatsleiter in der Abteilung Streitkräfte des Bundesministeriums der Verteidigung).

Then he served as a battalion commander in the 2. Field Artillery Regiment.

In 1958, Oster was appointed to Militärattaché at the German Embassy in Spain. He returned in 1964 as a Colonel to the Federal Republic and joined in the staff of the 12. Armored Division (12. Panzerdivision).

A short time after, he was promoted to Brigadier General and Assistant Chief of Staff at the NATO headquarters in Fontainebleau.

In 1968 he became Deputy Commander of the NATO Defence Colleges.

Since 1971 he was as a Major General and Commander of the military district IV. in Mainz.

In 1973 Oster went into retirement.

Edited August 19, 2009 by Naxos

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Thanks for outlining his carrear. Can anybody add his awards to this?