Heinz Beutler

Heinz Beutler
Born	23 December 1915 Stettin
Died	Parchim
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1933–45
Rank	Oberleutnant
Unit	Panzer-Regiment 2
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle of Stalingrad Allied invasion of Italy Cherkassy Pocket Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive Vistula–Oder Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Heinz Beutler (23 December 1915 – 26 September 2010) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant 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 was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (27 June 1940)
  • 1st Class (10 October 1941)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (1 September 1942)
• Panzer Badge (13 August 1940)
• Eastern Front Medal (1 August 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 February 1945 as Oberleutnant and chief of the 3./Panzer-Regiment 2

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945