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{{Infobox military person
| name = Oskar von dem Hagen
| image = File:Oskar von dem Hagen.jpg
| image_size = 125px
| caption = Photo of Oskar von dem Hagen at an unknown time
| birth_date = {{birth date|1883|04|13}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1940|05|17|1883|04|13}}
| birth_place = [[Annaburg]], [[Sachsen]], [[Weimar Republic]] (present-day [[Germany]])
| death_place = [[Ossendrecht]], [[Netherlands]]
| death_cause = Killed in action during the [[Battle of Zeeland]]
| placeofburial = [[Ysselsteyn]], [[Netherlands]]
| allegiance = {{flag|German Empire}}<br />{{flag|Weimar Republic}}<br />{{flag|Nazi Germany}}
| branch = {{army|German Empire}}<br />{{army|Weimar Republic}}<br />{{army|Nazi Germany}}
| serviceyears = 1906-1940 (34 years)
| rank = [[Generalmajor]] der Infanterie
| battles = [[World War I]]
{{hr}}
[[World War II]]
| awards = [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]]
}}

'''Oskar von dem Hagen''' (1883–1940) was a German military officer who played significant roles during both the [[World War I|First World War]] and the [[World War II|Second World War]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 February 2024 |title=Hagen, Oskar von dem. |url=https://ww2gravestone.com/people/hagen-oskar-von-dem/ |access-date=27 February 2024 |website=ww2gravestone.com}}</ref>{{unreliable source|date=February 2024}}

== Career ==
=== World War I ===
During the [[World War I|First World War]], Hagen served as an officer in the German Army's, [[Feldflieger Abteilung]].
He held positions such as Bildoffizier (photo reconnaissance officer) in the Feldflieger-Abteilung 12 and later became the leader of the Feldflieger-Abteilung 7 and Feldflieger-Abteilung 57.
His service extended to being the Gruppenführer der Flieger 3 and Gruppenführer der Flieger 1.
For his contributions during the war, he received honors including both classes of the Iron Cross, the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords, and other decorations.

=== Interwar Period and World War II ===
After World War I, Hagen transitioned to the [[Reichswehr]].{{refn|group= note|German Army during the [[Weimar Republic]]}} He held various positions, including serving in the {{ill|Abteilung Fremde Heere|de}} and later as the commander of the {{ill|Truppenübungsplatz Neuhammer|de}}. In 1935, he joined the [[Wehrmacht]] and continued his military career.
When the [[World War II|Second World War]] began, he commanded the ''[[376th Infantry Division|Infantry Regiment 376]]'' and tragically lost his life as a [[Oberst|colonel]] on the [[Western Front]] near [[Ossendrecht]], [[Netherlands]] on May 17, 1940.

Hagen was posthumously promoted to the rank of [[German Army|Generalmajor]], along with receiving Oak Leaves to his Iron Cross posthumously, of which only 95 people ever received.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hagen, von dem, Oskar (Generalmajor) - TracesOfWar.com |url=https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/50101/Hagen-von-dem-Oskar.htm |access-date=2024-02-27 |website=www.tracesofwar.com}}</ref>

== References ==
=== Notes ===
{{reflist|group=note}}

=== Citations ===
{{Reflist}}

== Sources ==
{{Ref begin}}
* {{cite book|last3= Bradley |first3= Dermot| last2= Karl Friedrich|first2= Hildebrand| last1= Markus| first1= Rövekamp| oclc= 19932004| title= Die Generale Des Heeres 1921-1945 : Die Militärischen Werdegänge Der Generale Sowie Der Ärzte Veterinäre Intendanten Richter Und Ministerialbeamten Im Generalsrang| location= Osnabrück|publisher= Biblio| lang= De}}
* Gotha Genealogical Paperback of the Prehistoric Houses. The nobility native to Germany (Uradel). 1908. Ninth year, Justus Perthes, Gotha 1907, pp. 272–273.
{{Ref end}}

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[[Category:German military personnel of World War II]]
[[Category:German military personnel of World War I]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Iron Cross (1914)]]

Revision as of 23:45, 28 February 2024

Oskar von dem Hagen
File:Oskar von dem Hagen.jpg
Photo of Oskar von dem Hagen at an unknown time
Born(1883-04-13)April 13, 1883
Annaburg, Sachsen, Weimar Republic (present-day Germany)
DiedMay 17, 1940(1940-05-17) (aged 57)
Ossendrecht, Netherlands
Cause of deathKilled in action during the Battle of Zeeland
Buried
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service / branch Imperial German Army
 Reichsheer
 German Army
Years of service1906-1940 (34 years)
RankGeneralmajor der Infanterie
Battles / warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Oskar von dem Hagen (1883–1940) was a German military officer who played significant roles during both the First World War and the Second World War.[1][unreliable source?]

Career

World War I

During the First World War, Hagen served as an officer in the German Army's, Feldflieger Abteilung. He held positions such as Bildoffizier (photo reconnaissance officer) in the Feldflieger-Abteilung 12 and later became the leader of the Feldflieger-Abteilung 7 and Feldflieger-Abteilung 57. His service extended to being the Gruppenführer der Flieger 3 and Gruppenführer der Flieger 1. For his contributions during the war, he received honors including both classes of the Iron Cross, the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords, and other decorations.

Interwar Period and World War II

After World War I, Hagen transitioned to the Reichswehr.[note 1] He held various positions, including serving in the Abteilung Fremde Heere [de] and later as the commander of the Truppenübungsplatz Neuhammer [de]. In 1935, he joined the Wehrmacht and continued his military career. When the Second World War began, he commanded the Infantry Regiment 376 and tragically lost his life as a colonel on the Western Front near Ossendrecht, Netherlands on May 17, 1940.

Hagen was posthumously promoted to the rank of Generalmajor, along with receiving Oak Leaves to his Iron Cross posthumously, of which only 95 people ever received.[2]

References

Notes

  1. ^ German Army during the Weimar Republic

Citations

  1. ^ "Hagen, Oskar von dem". ww2gravestone.com. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Hagen, von dem, Oskar (Generalmajor) - TracesOfWar.com". www.tracesofwar.com. Retrieved 2024-02-27.

Sources

  • Markus, Rövekamp; Karl Friedrich, Hildebrand; Bradley, Dermot. Die Generale Des Heeres 1921-1945 : Die Militärischen Werdegänge Der Generale Sowie Der Ärzte Veterinäre Intendanten Richter Und Ministerialbeamten Im Generalsrang (in German). Osnabrück: Biblio. OCLC 19932004.
  • Gotha Genealogical Paperback of the Prehistoric Houses. The nobility native to Germany (Uradel). 1908. Ninth year, Justus Perthes, Gotha 1907, pp. 272–273.