Oskar Blümm

Oskar Blümm
Born	26 June 1884(1884-06-26) Zwiesel
Died	12 December 1951(1951-12-12) (aged 67) Ursberg
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1905–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	Infanterie-Regiment 42 57. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Annexation of Austria Annexation of Czechoslovakia Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Uman First Battle of Kharkov Battle of Voronezh (1942)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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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

1. ^ 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.

External links

• World War 2 Awards
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945

Military offices
Preceded by none	Commander of 57. Infanterie-Division 1 September 1939 – 25 September 1941	Succeeded by Generalmajor Anton Dostler
Preceded by Generalmajor Anton Dostler	Commander of 57. Infanterie-Division 10 April 1942 – 9 October 1942	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Friedrich Siebert

Persondata
Name	Bluemm, Oskar
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	26 June 1884
Place of birth	Zwiesel, Germany
Date of death	12 December 1951
Place of death	Ursberg, Germany