Edmund Blaurock
Edmund Blaurock | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 October 1899 Nuremberg |
| Died | 25 January 1966 (aged 66) Nuremberg |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1917–1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 56. Infanterie-Division Infanterie Division Ulrich von Hutten 5 Jäger-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Edmund Blaurock (12 October 1899 – 25 January 1966) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Edmund Blaurock was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was held until 1948.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (26 August 1918)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Cross of Honor
- Anschluss Medal
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (24 September 1939)
- 1st Class (24 October 1939)
- Eastern Front Medal (15 June 1942)
- German Cross in Gold (4 June 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 27 July 1944 as Oberst im Generalstab and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 320 [1]
- 746th Oak Leaves on 19 February 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 56. Infanterie-Division [2]
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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