Oskar Blümm
Oskar Blümm | |
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| Born | 26 June 1884 Zwiesel |
| Died | 12 December 1951 (aged 67) Ursberg |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service | Heer |
| Years of service | 1905–1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | Infanterie-Regiment 42 57. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Template:Foreignchar Oskar Blümm (26 June 1884 – 12 December 1951) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 57. Infanterie-Division. 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. Oskar Blümm was captured by Allied troops in 1945 and held until 1947
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (28 September 1914)
- 1st Class (14 March 1916)
- Cross of Honor (15 February 1935)
- Anschluss Medal
- Sudetenland Medal
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (24 September 1939)
- 1st Class (6 October 1939)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 23 November 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 57. Infanterie-Division [1]
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 115.
- 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.