| Friedrich Blümke | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 February 1898 Rahnwerder |
| Died | 4 September 1944 (aged 46) Odessa, Ukraine |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1916–1944 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | 257. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Friedrich Blümke (18 February 1898 – 4 September 1944) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Friedrich Blümke was wounded in August 1944 and was captured by Soviet troops in September. He died on 4 September 1944 in a Soviet prisoner of war camp near Odessa.
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Awards and decorations [edit]
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Cross of Honor
- Sudetenland Medal
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (17 September 1939)
- 1st Class (20 October 1939)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Crimea Shield
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (7 October 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Notes [edit]
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 115.
References [edit]
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
External links [edit]
- World War 2 Awards.com
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945
- Friedrich Blümke @ Axis Biographical Research
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Anton-Reichard Freiherr von Mauchenheim genannt Bechtolsheim |
Commander of 257. Infanterie-Division 2 July 1944 - August 1944 |
Succeeded by None |
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