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Baum, Otto Waffen-SS "Totenkopf" signed portrait photo - Swords Winner

Baum, Otto Waffen-SS "Totenkopf" signed portrait photo - Swords Winner

LOT 60-0810
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Sold through our auction in July 2022
RESULT
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PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
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MAKER view maker
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LOT 60-0810
EAN 2000000672922
LOT 60-0810
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
EAN 2000000672922
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
LOT 60-0810
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000672922
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT
Germany 1918 - 1945
Portrait photo


Description

Nice Waffen-SS portrait photo wich is showing Swords winner Otto Baum in the rank of an SS-Sturmbannführer.  Period time ink signature on the front. Size: 10x7cm.

Condition 2.

Baum was born on 15 November 1911 in Hechingen-Stetten, a son of a merchant. From 1930 to 1932, he studied two semesters of agriculture at the University of Hohenheim. He served as a battalion commander in 3rd SS Totenkopf Infantry Regiment during the Operation Barbarossa, invasion of the Soviet Union. After recovering from severe wounds in 1943, he was promoted to regimental commander, and eventually reached the rank of SS-Oberführer. He took command of the SS Division Das Reich in July 1944, and saw action in the Falaise Pocket.

Knight's Cross on 8 May 1942 as SS-Sturmbannführer and commander of the III./SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 3

277th Oak Leaves on 22 August 1943 as SS-Obersturmbannführer and commander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Thule".

95th Swords on 2 September 1944 as SS-Standartenführer and commander 2. SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich"


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