Edmund Blaurock (12 October 1899 – 25 January 1966) was a general in the army of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
Edmund Blaurock | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 October 1899 Nuremberg, Bavaria, German Empire |
| Died | 25 January 1966 (aged 66) Nuremberg, Bavaria, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1917–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 56th Infantry Division 5th Jäger Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Between 29 March and 13 April 1945, Blaurock commanded the Infantry Division Ulrich von Hutten.[1]
Awards and decorations
edit- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (26 August 1918)[2]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (24 September 1939) & 1st Class (24 October 1939)[2]
- German Cross in Gold on 4 June 1944 as Oberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 320[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 27 July 1944 as Oberst im Generalstab and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 320[4]
- 746th Oak Leaves on 19 February 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 56. Infanterie-Division[5]
References
editCitations
edit- ^ Mitcham, Samuel W. (2007). "Infantry Division Ulrich von Hutten (3rd RAD Division)". German Order of Battle. Volume Two: 291st-999th Infantry Divisions, Named Infantry Divisions, and Special Divisions in WWII. Stackpole Books. ISBN 9780811734165.
- ^ a b Thomas 1997, p. 50.
- ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 45.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 115.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 81.
Bibliography
edit- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
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