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Karl von Oberkamp

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Years of service
  
1912–1945

Rank
  
Brigadefuhrer


Name
  
Karl Oberkamp

Awards
  
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Born
  
30 October 1893Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire (
1893-10-30
)

Allegiance
  
German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany

Died
  
May 4, 1947, Belgrade, Serbia

Commands held
  
7th SS Volunteer Mountain Division Prinz Eugen, 38th SS Division Nibelungen, V SS Mountain Corps

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.

References

Karl von Oberkamp Wikipedia