| Oskar Blümm | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1884-06-26)26 June 1884 Zwiesel |
| Died | 12 December 1951(1951-12-12) (aged 67) Ursberg |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1905–1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 57th Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Oskar Blümm (26 June 1884 – 12 December 1951) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 57th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 November 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 57. Infanterie-Division
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 115.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded bynone | Commander of 57. Infanterie-Division 1 September 1939 – 25 September 1941 |
Succeeded byGeneralmajor Anton Dostler |
| Preceded byGeneralmajor Anton Dostler | Commander of 57. Infanterie-Division 10 April 1942 – 9 October 1942 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Friedrich Siebert |
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 57th Infantry Division | |
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- 1884 births
- 1951 deaths
- 20th-century Freikorps personnel
- German Army personnel of World War I
- German prisoners of war in World War II
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- Military personnel of Bavaria
- Military personnel from the Kingdom of Bavaria
- People from Regen (district)
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Reichswehr personnel