Helmuth Beukemann

German general (1894–1981)


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::summary German general (1894–1981) ::

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FieldValue
nameHelmuth Beukemann
birth_date9 May 1894
death_date
birth_placeHamburg
death_placeHamburg
allegianceNazi Germany
branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
serviceyears
rankGeneralleutnant
commands75th Infantry Division
unit164th Infantry Division
battles
awardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross
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World War II

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

References

Citations

Bibliography

  • {{Cite book |last=Fellgiebel |first=Walther-Peer |authorlink=Walther-Peer Fellgiebel |year=2000 |orig-date=1986 |title=Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile |trans-title=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 |language=German |location=Friedberg, Germany |publisher=Podzun-Pallas |isbn=978-3-7909-0284-6
  • {{Cite book |last1=Patzwall |first1=Klaus D. |last2=Scherzer |first2=Veit |year=2001 |title=Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II |trans-title=The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2 |language=German |location=Norderstedt, Germany |publisher=Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall |isbn=978-3-931533-45-8
  • {{Cite book |last=Scherzer |first=Veit |year=2007 |title=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 |trans-title=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 |language=German |location=Jena, Germany |publisher=Scherzers Militaer-Verlag |isbn=978-3-938845-17-2
  • {{Cite book |last1=Thomas |first1=Franz |last2=Wegmann |first2=Günter |year=1987 |title=Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 1: A–Be |trans-title=The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 1: A–Be |language=German |location=Osnabrück, Germany |publisher=Biblio-Verlag |isbn=978-3-7648-1153-2

before=Generalleutnant Erich Diestel| after=Generalmajor Karl Arning| title=Commander of 75. Infanterie-Division| years=15 September 1942 – 10 July 1944

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References

  1. Thomas & Wegmann 1987, p. 459.
  2. Scherzer 2007, p. 219.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 131.
  4. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 40.

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