Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Otto Baum Rank Oberfuhrer | Years of service 1934–45 Service/branch Waffen SS | |
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Born 15 November 1911
Stetten, Province of Hohenzollern, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire ( 1911-11-15 ) Died 18 June 1998(1998-06-18) (aged 86)
Hechingen-Stetten, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany Commands held 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division Reichsfuhrer-SS
2nd SS Division Das Reich | ||
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Otto Baum, (15 November 1911 – 18 June 1998) was a high-ranking commander (Oberführer) of the Waffen-SS during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany.
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Baum was born on 15 November 1911 in Hechingen-Stetten, a son of a merchant. From 1930 to 1932, he studied two semesters of agriculture at the University of Hohenheim. He served as a battalion commander in 3rd SS Totenkopf Infantry Regiment during the Operation Barbarossa, invasion of the Soviet Union. After recovering from severe wounds in 1943, he was promoted to regimental commander, and eventually reached the rank of SS-Oberführer . He took command of the SS Division Das Reich in July 1944, and saw action in the Falaise Pocket.
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