Otto Baum

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Nazi commander (1911–1998)

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::summary Nazi commander (1911–1998) ::

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nameOtto Baum
birth_date
death_date
imageBaumotto1.jpg
image_size175px
birth_placeStetten, German Empire
death_placeHechingen-Stetten, Germany
allegianceNazi Germany
branchWaffen-SS
serviceyears1934–45
rankSS-Oberführer
servicenumberNSDAP #4,197,040
SS #237,056
commands{{plainlist
battlesWorld War II
awardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
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NOTOC | name = Otto Baum | birth_date = | death_date = | image = Baumotto1.jpg | image_size = 175px | caption = | birth_place = Stetten, German Empire | death_place = Hechingen-Stetten, Germany | nickname = | allegiance = Nazi Germany | branch = Waffen-SS | serviceyears = 1934–45 | rank = SS-Oberführer | servicenumber = NSDAP #4,197,040 SS #237,056 | commands = {{plainlist|

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.

Life and career

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, Baum 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. After the war, Baum was interned by the British until December 1948.

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Bibliography

  • {{Cite book |last=Berger |first=Florian |year=1999 |title=Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges |trans-title=With Oak Leaves and Swords. The Highest Decorated Soldiers of the Second World War |language=German |location=Vienna, Austria |publisher=Selbstverlag Florian Berger |isbn=978-3-9501307-0-6
  • {{cite book |last = Mattson |first = Gregory L. |title = SS-Das Reich: The History of the Second SS Division, 1944–45 |year = 2002 |publisher = Amber Books |isbn = 0-7603-1255-9
  • {{Cite book |last1=Patzwall |first1=Klaus D. |last2=Scherzer |first2=Veit |year=2001 |title=Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II |trans-title=The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2 |language=German |location=Norderstedt, Germany |publisher=Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall |isbn=978-3-931533-45-8
  • {{Cite book |last=Scherzer |first=Veit |year=2007 |title=Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives |trans-title=The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives |language=German |location=Jena, Germany |publisher=Scherzers Militaer-Verlag |isbn=978-3-938845-17-2
  • {{Cite book |last=Stockert |first=Peter |year=1997 |title=Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 3 |trans-title=The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 3 |language=German |location=Bad Friedrichshall, Germany |publisher=Friedrichshaller Rundblick |isbn=978-3-932915-01-7
  • {{Cite book |last1=Thomas |first1=Franz |last2=Wegmann |first2=Günter |year=1987 |title=Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 1: A–Be |trans-title=The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 1: A–Be |language=German |location=Osnabrück, Germany |publisher=Biblio-Verlag |isbn=978-3-7648-1153-2
  • {{Cite book |last=Westemeier |first=Jens |year=2013 |title=Himmlers Krieger: Joachim Peiper und die Waffen-SS in Krieg und Nachkriegszeit |trans-title=Himmler's Warriors: Joachim Peiper and the Waffen-SS during the War and Post-War Period |location=Paderborn, Germany |publisher=Ferdinand Schöningh |isbn=978-3-506-77241-1

before= SS-Standartenführer Otto Binge| after= SS-Standartenführer Otto Binge| title= Commander of 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division Götz von Berlichingen| years=18 June 1944 – 1 August 1944 before=SS-Standartenführer Christian Tychsen| after=SS-Gruppenführer Heinz Lammerding| title= Commander of 2nd SS Division Das Reich| years=28 July 1944 – 23 October 1944 before=SS-Gruppenführer Max Simon| after=None| title= Commander of 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division Reichsführer-SS| years=24 October 1944 – 8 May 1945

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