Otto Baum

Otto Baum
Born	(1911-11-15)15 November 1911 Stetten, German Empire
Died	18 June 1998(1998-06-18) (aged 86) Hechingen-Stetten, Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Waffen-SS
Years of service	1934–45
Rank	SS-Oberführer
Service number	NSDAP #4,197,040 SS #237,056[1]
Commands	16th SS Panzergrenadier Division Reichsführer-SS 2nd SS Division Das Reich
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Otto Baum (15 November 1911 – 18 June 1998) was a high-ranking commander (Oberführer) of the Waffen-SS during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany.