Karl von Oberkamp

Karl Reichsritter von Oberkamp
Born (1893-10-30)30 October 1893
Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
Died 4 May 1947(1947-05-04) (aged 53)
Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia (hanged)
Allegiance
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.

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Military offices
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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