Edmund Blaurock Explained

Edmund Blaurock
Birth Date:	12 October 1899
Birth Place:	Nuremberg, Bavaria, German Empire
Death Place:	Nuremberg, Bavaria, West Germany
Branch:	Army
Serviceyears:	1917–45
Rank:	Generalleutnant
Commands:	56th Infantry Division 5th Jäger Division
Battles:	World War II
Awards:	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

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.

Between 29 March and 13 April 1945, Blaurock commanded the Infantry Division Ulrich von Hutten.^[1]

Awards and decorations

• 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

Bibliography

• Book: Fellgiebel , Walther-Peer . Walther-Peer Fellgiebel . 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 . de . Friedberg, Germany . Podzun-Pallas . 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Book: 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 . de . Norderstedt, Germany . Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall . 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Book: Thomas , Franz . 1997 . Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K . The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K . de . Osnabrück, Germany . Biblio-Verlag . 978-3-7648-2299-6.

Notes and References

1. Book: Mitcham, Samuel W.. German Order of Battle. Volume Two: 291st-999th Infantry Divisions, Named Infantry Divisions, and Special Divisions in WWII. Stackpole Books. 2007. 9780811734165. Infantry Division Ulrich von Hutten (3rd RAD Division). Samuel W. Mitcham.
2. Thomas 1997, p. 50.
3. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 45.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 115.
5. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 81.