Karl von Oberkamp explained

Karl von Oberkamp
Birth Date:30 October 1893
Birth Place:Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
Death Place:Belgrade, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
Child:yes
Death Cause:Execution by hanging
Rank:SS-Brigadeführe 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.

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