Karl von Oberkamp
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Born | Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire | 30 October 1893
Died | 4 May 1947 Belgrade, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia | (aged 53)
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
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Rank | SS-Brigadeführe and Generalmajor of the Waffen-SS |
Commands | SS Division Prinz Eugen SS Division Nibelungen V SS Mountain Corps |
Awards | Iron Cross |
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.
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[edit]- Yerger, Mark C. (1999). Waffen-SS commanders. Vol. II : the army, corps and divisional leaders of a legend. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7643-0769-0.
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Hungarian military and political officials Vojvodina Supreme Court |
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German police officials (3rd trial) 9–22 December 1946 |
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German officers (4th trial) at Belgrade 5–13 February 1947 verdict 16 February |
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German occupation officials in Serbia (5th trial) Military Court of the Yugoslav 3rd Army at Belgrade 27 February–3 March 1947 |
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German officers (6th trial) at Belgrade 5 April 1947 |
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German officers held at Belgrade 22–31 October 1947 |
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