Karl von Oberkamp
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Born | (1893-10-30)30 October 1893 Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire |
Died | 4 May 1947(1947-05-04) (aged 53) Belgrade, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia |
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
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Rank | SS-Brigadeführe and Generalmajor of the Waffen-SS |
Commands | SS Division Prinz Eugen SS Division Nibelungen V SS Mountain Corps |
Awards | Iron Cross |
Karl von Oberkamp (30 October 1893 – 4 May 1947) was a German Waffen-SS commander and war criminal during World War II. During his SS career, he commanded the SS Division Prinz Eugen, the SS Division Nibelungen and the V SS Mountain Corps.
Following World War II, Oberkamp was extradited to Yugoslavia, where he was tried for war crimes. He was sentenced to death and hanged in Belgrade on 4 May 1947.
See also
References
- Yerger, Mark C. (1999). Waffen-SS commanders. Vol. II : the army, corps and divisional leaders of a legend. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7643-0769-0.
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Preceded by SS-Obergruppenführer Artur Phleps | 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 | Commander of V.SS-Gebirgs-Korps 21 September 1944 – 1 October 1944 | Succeeded by SS-Obergruppenführer Friedrich Jeckeln |
Preceded by SS-Gruppenführer Heinz Lammerding | Commander of 38. SS-Division Nibelungen (assigned) May 1945 | Succeeded by SS-Standartenführer Martin Stange |
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Vojvodina Supreme Court
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Military Court of the Yugoslav 3rd Army at Belgrade
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5 April 1947
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