Karl von Oberkamp

Karl Reichsritter von Oberkamp
Born	30 October 1893 Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
Died	4 May 1947 (aged 53) Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia (hanged)
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
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 (30 October 1893 – 4 May 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.

Summary of his military career

Dates of rank

• Fahnenjunker: 6 July 1912
• Unteroffizier: 27 November 1912
• Fähnrich: 7 March 1913
• Leutnant: 18 February 1914
• Oberleutnant: 18 April 1917
• Hauptmann: 1 September 1935
• Major: 16 January 1937
• SS-Sturmbannführer: 1938
• SS-Obersturmbannführer: 1 July 1940
• SS-Standartenführer: 30 January 1941
• SS-Oberführer: 1 October 1941
• SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS: 30 January 1943

Notable decorations

• Eastern Front Medal (1942)
• Iron Cross Second (1914) and First (1916) Classes
• Clasp to the Iron Cross Second (1939) and First (1940) Classes
• SS-Honour Ring (?)
• War Merit Cross with Swords Second (?) and First (?) Classes
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (1934)
• SA-Sports Badge in Bronze (?)

References

• 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.