Karl von Oberkamp

Karl 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, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
Cause of death	Execution by hanging
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Waffen-SS
Rank	SS-Brigadeführer 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.

See also

• List SS-Brigadeführer

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.

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