Otto Baum | |
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Born | 15 November 1911 Stetten |
Died | 18 June 1998 Hechingen-Stetten |
(aged 86)
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Waffen SS |
Rank | Oberführer |
Commands held | 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division Reichsführer-SS 2nd SS Division Das Reich |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight'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 (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by SS-Standartenführer Otto Binge |
Commander of 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division Götz von Berlichingen 18 June 1944 - 1 August 1944 |
Succeeded by SS-Standartenführer Otto Binge |
Preceded by SS- Standartenführer Christian Tychsen |
Commander of 2nd SS Division Das Reich 28 July 1944 - 23 October 1944 |
Succeeded by SS-Gruppenführer Heinz Lammerding |
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