(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins & J.N. Houterman)
Generalleutnant Oskar Blümm
Born: 26 Jun 1884 in Zwiesel, District Regen
Died: 12 Dec 1951 in Ursberg by Thannhausen, Swabia (Schwaben)
Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter (21 Nov 1905); Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (21 Dec 1905); Fähnrich (30 Apr 1906); Leutnant (08 Mar 1907); Oberleutnant (18 Aug 1914); Hauptmann (27 Sep 1916); Major (01 Apr 1928); Oberstleutnant (01 Feb 1933); Oberst (01 Feb 1935); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1938); Generalleutnant (20 Apr 1940)
Career:
Entered Army Service (22 Sep 1905)
Fahnenjunker in the 21st Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (22 Sep 1905-11 Sep 1906)
Transferred into the 5th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (11 Sep 1906-03 Aug 1914)
Adjutant of the I. Battalion of the 4th Bavarian Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (03 Aug 1914-31 Dec 1917)
At the same time, Detached to Army High Command South for special use (02 Oct 1916-07 Oct 1916)
At the same time, Temporary-Adjutant of the 3rd Bavarian Reserve-Infantry-Brigade (31 Jul 1917-23 Aug 1917)
Adjutant of the 22nd Bavarian Infantry-Brigade (31 Dec 1917-16 Nov 1918)
At the same time, Detached to Training-Course at the Signals-School Bucharest (05 Feb 1918-09 Feb 1918)
Taken ill, in Hospital (16 Nov 1918-15 Feb 1919)
Transferred back into the 5th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (15 Feb 1919-06 Mar 1919)
Company-Leader in Volunteer-Battalion Thelemann, later renamed Volunteer-Battalion Wanka (06 Mar 1919-20 Apr 1919)
Company-Leader in Freikorps Bamberg (20 Apr 1919-23 May 1919)
Company-Leader in the 46th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (23 May 1919-01 Jan 1921)
At the same time, Detached to Instruction-Brigade Döberitz (11 May 1920-13 Jul 1920)
Company-Chief in the 21st Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 Feb 1926)
At the same time, Detached to MG-Course on the Troop-Exercise-Grounds Grafenwöhr (18 Sep 1924-15 Oct 1924)
Hauptmann with the Staff of the III. Battalion of the 21st Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1926-01 Oct 1927)
Transferred into the RWM/T2 (01 Oct 1927-01 Nov 1933)
At the same time, Detached to Course for Staff-Officers (06 Oct 1931-22 Oct 1931)
At the same time, Detached to Firing-Course for heavy Armaments in Döberitz (03 Oct 1933-18 Oct 1933)
Commander of the III. Battalion of the 21st Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1933-01 Oct 1934)
Commander of Infantry-Regiment Bayreuth (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of the 42nd Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-10 Nov 1938)
Infantry Commander 7 (10 Nov 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of the 57th Infantry-Division (26 Aug 1939-12 Jan 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKH (12 Jan 1942-10 Apr 1942)
Commander of the 57th Infantry-Division (10 Apr 1942-10 Oct 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKH (10 Oct 1942-01 Nov 1942)
Commander of Division 407 (01 Nov 1942-26 Apr 1945)
In captivity (26 Apr 1945-1947)
Released (1947)

Decorations & Awards:
- Ritterkreuz (690): am 23.11.1941 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur der 57. Infanterie-Division
- 1914 EK I: 14.03.1916
- 1914 EK II: 28.09.1914
- Kgl. Bayer. Prinz-Regent-Luitpold Jubiläums-Medaille
- Kgl. Bayer. Militär-Verdienstorden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Grossherzoglich Hessische Tapferkeitsmedaille: 03.10.1914
- Kgl. Bayer. Militär-Verdienstorden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern und mit der Krone: 22.02.1917
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer: 15.02.1935
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse: 02.10.1936
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13.03.1938
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 01.10.1938
- 1939 Spange zum EK I: 06.10.1939
- 1939 Spange zum EK II: 24.09.1939
- Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres: am 22.09.1941 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur der 57. Infanterie-Division


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