Karl von Oberkamp
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Karl Reichsritter von Oberkamp
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| Born | 30 October 1893 Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia (hanged) |
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| Years of service | 1912–1945 |
| Rank |  Brigadeführer |
| Commands held | 7. SS-Freiwilligen-Gebirgs-Division Prinz Eugen 38. SS-Division Nibelungen V.SS-Gebirgs-Korps |
| Awards | Iron Cross |
SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Karl Ferdinand Reichsritter von Oberkamp (1893–1947) was a German Heer and Waffen-SS officer who commanded the 7. SS-Freiwilligen-Gebirgs-Division Prinz Eugen, 38. SS-Division Nibelungen and the V.SS-Gebirgs-Korps. Following World War II, von Oberkamp was extradited to Yugoslavia, tried for war crimes and hanged in Belgrade on 4 May 1947.
Summary of his military career
Dates of rank
- Fahnenjunker: 6 July 1912
- Unteroffizier: 27 November 1912
- Fähnrich: 7 March 1913
- Leutnant: 18 February 1914
- Oberleutnant: 18 April 1917
- Hauptmann: 1 September 1935
- Major: 16 January 1937
- SS-Sturmbannführer: 1938
- SS-Obersturmbannführer: 1 July 1940
- SS-Standartenführer: 30 January 1941
- SS-Oberführer: 1 October 1941
- SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS: 30 January 1943
Notable decorations
- Eastern Front Medal (1942)
- Iron Cross Second (1914) and First (1916) Classes
- Clasp to the Iron Cross Second (1939) and First (1940) Classes
- SS-Honour Ring (?)
- War Merit Cross with Swords Second (?) and First (?) Classes
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (1934)
- SA-Sports Badge in Bronze (?)
References
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| Preceded by
SS-Obergruppenführer Artur Phleps
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Commander of 7. SS-Freiwilligen-Gebirgs-Division Prinz Eugen 15 May 1943 – 30 January 1944 |
Succeeded by SS-Brigadeführer Otto Kumm |
| Preceded by
SS-Obergruppenführer Artur Phleps
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Commander of V.SS-Gebirgs-Korps 21 September 1944 – 1 October 1944 |
Succeeded by SS-Obergruppenführer Friedrich Jeckeln |
| Preceded by
SS-Gruppenführer Heinz Lammerding
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Commander of 38. SS-Division Nibelungen (assigned) May 1945 |
Succeeded by SS-Standartenführer Martin Stange |
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