Friedrich Blümke Military person

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.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 18, 1898
Birth place	German Empire , Szadzko
Date of death	September 04, 1944
Place of death	Odessa , Ukraine

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allegiance	(to 1918) (to 1933)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland German occupation of Czechoslovakia Battle of Brody (1941) World War II Battle of France World War I Battle of Smolensk (1943) Battle of Kiev (1941) Siege of Sevastopol (1941–42) Battle of Rostov (1941) Jassy–Kishinev Offensive
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	257. Infanterie-Division
service start	1916
service end	1944