Helmuth Beukemann

German general (1894–1981)
Helmuth Beukemann
Born9 May 1894
Hamburg
Died13 July 1981(1981-07-13) (aged 87)
Hamburg
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
RankGeneralleutnant
Unit164th Infantry Division
Commands held75th Infantry Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wilhelm Berthold Helmuth Beukemann (9 May 1894 – 13 July 1981) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (9 September 1914) and 1st Class (23 May 1916)[1]
  • Brunswick War Merit Cross 2nd Class (24 June 1915) and 1st Class (21 May 1918)[1]
    • Bewährungsabzeichen (probation badge) to the War Merit Cross 2nd Class (18 June 1918)[1]
  • Wound Badge in Black (17 August 1918)[1]
  • Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg (16 May 1916)[1]
  • Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords (24 October 1918)[1]
  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (21 September 1939) and 1st Class (15 October 1939)[1]
  • Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres (1 May 1941)[1]
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 May 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 382[2][3]
  • German Cross in Gold on 20 January 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 75. Infanterie-Division[4]

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Thomas & Wegmann 1987, p. 459.
  2. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 219.
  3. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 131.
  4. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 40.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
  • Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1987). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 1: A–Be [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 1: A–Be] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1153-2.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Erich Diestel
 Commander of 75. Infanterie-Division
15 September 1942 – 10 July 1944 		Succeeded by
Generalmajor Karl Arning
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