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	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.