Friedrich Blümke (18 February 1898 – 4 September 1944) was a highly decorated general 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 (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight' ...

. 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 Odesa.

Awards and decorations

* Iron Cross (1914) 1st and 2nd classes * Wound Badge (1914) – black * Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 * Sudetenland Medal * Iron Cross (1939) ** 2nd Class (17 September 1939) ** 1st Class (20 October 1939) * Eastern Front Medal *

Crimea Shield The Crimea Shield () was a World War II German military decoration. It was awarded to military personnel under the command of Field Marshal von Manstein, including supporting naval and air force units, who fought against Soviet Red Army forces ...

Honour Roll Clasp of the Army __NOTOC__ The Honour Roll Clasp (german: Ehrenblattspange) was a decoration of Nazi Germany during World War II. There were different versions for the Army ('' Heer''), Air Force (''Luftwaffe'') and Navy (''Kriegsmarine''). History The Honour Rol ...

(7 October 1943) *

on 6 November 1943 as '' Oberst'' and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 347Fellgiebel 2000, p. 115.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bluemke, Friedrich 1898 births 1944 deaths People from Stargard County Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht) German Army personnel of World War I Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class German Army generals of World War II Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross German prisoners of war in World War II held by the Soviet Union Military personnel from the Province of Pomerania German people who died in Soviet detention