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Adolf Baum (Luftwaffe officer)

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Dr. jur.

Adolf Baum
Born28 October 1916
Friedberg (now Frymburk)
Died4 December 1942(1942-12-04) (aged 26)
Kraków, Poland
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service / branchTemplate:Luftwaffe
Years of service1937–42
RankOberleutnant
UnitFlak-Regiment 37 (mot.)
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Dr. jur. Adolf Baum[Note 1] (28 October 1916 – 4 December 1942) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Adolf Baum was wounded during the Battle of Stalingrad and died from his wounds on 4 December 1942 in Kraków. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 December 1942.

Awards and decorations

Notes

  1. ^ In German a Doctor of Law is abbreviated as Dr. iur. (Doctor iuris) or Dr. jur. (Doctor juris).
  2. ^ According to Scherzer as chief of the 5./Flak-Regiment (motorized) 37.[3]

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b Thomas & Wegmann 1991, p. 19.
  2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 124.
  3. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 206.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  • Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1991). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil V: Die Flugabwehrtruppen 1: A–K (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1153-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
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