Edmund Blaurock Military person

Edmund Blaurock (12 October 1899 – 25 January 1966) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Edmund Blaurock was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was held until 1948.

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Birth date	October 12, 1899
Birth place	Germany , Nuremberg
Date of death	January 25, 1966
Place of death	Germany , Nuremberg

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allegiance	(to 1918) (to 1933)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Battle of Białystok–Minsk Operation Bagration Heiligenbeil Pocket Battle of France Anschluss Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev East Prussian Offensive Battle of Smolensk (1941) Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	5 Jäger-Division 56. Infanterie-Division Infanterie Division Ulrich von Hutten
service start	1917
service end	1945