Otto Baum

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Otto Baum
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Born 15 November 1911(1911-11-15)
Stetten
Died 18 June 1998(1998-06-18) (aged 86)
Hechingen-Stetten
Allegiance Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
Service/branch Flag Schutzstaffel.svg Waffen SS
Rank Oberführer
Commands held 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division Reichsführer-SS
2nd SS Division Das Reich
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Otto Baum, (15 November 1911 in Stetten – 18 June 1998) was an SS-Oberführer (Senior Colonel/Brigadier General) of the Waffen-SS. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

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  • Berger, Florian: Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges (With oak leaves and swords: the highest decorated soldiers of World War II). Selbstverlag Florian Berger, 2006. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5. (German)
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2001). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 (The holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, 1939–1945). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5. (German)
  • Krätschmer, Ernst-Günther (1999). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Waffen-SS (in German). Coburg, Germany: Nation Europa Verlag GmbH. ISBN 3-920677-43-9.
  • Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit: Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941–1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (The German Cross 1930–1945: History and holders, vol. 2). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, 2001. ISBN 3-931533-45-X. (German)
  • Yerger, Mark C (1997). Waffen-SS Commanders: The Army, Corps and Divisional Leaders of a Legend: Augsberger to Kreutz. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing. ISBN 978-0764303562. 

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Military offices
Preceded by
SS-Standartenführer Otto Binge
Commander of 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division Götz von Berlichingen
18 June 1944 - 1 August 1944
Succeeded by
SS-Standartenführer Otto Binge
Preceded by
SS- Standartenführer Christian Tychsen
Commander of 2nd SS Division Das Reich
28 July 1944 - 23 October 1944
Succeeded by
SS-Gruppenführer Heinz Lammerding
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