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Otto Baum

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Otto Baum
AllegianceNazi Germany Nazi Germany
Service / branch Waffen SS
RankOberführer
Commands16th SS Panzergrenadier Division Reichsführer-SS
2nd SS Division Das Reich
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight'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.

Awards

References

  • 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. Template:De icon
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer: 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. Template:De icon
  • 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. Template:De icon
  • 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.
Military offices
Preceded by
SS-Standartenführer Otto Binge
Commander of 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division Götz von Berlichingen
June 18, 1944 - August 1, 1944
Succeeded by
SS-Standartenführer Otto Binge
Preceded by
SS- Standartenführer Christian Tychsen
Commander of 2nd SS Division Das Reich
July 28, 1944 - October 23, 1944
Succeeded by
SS-Gruppenführer Heinz Lammerding

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