Julius Beckmann
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| Dr. jur. Julius Beckmann |
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| Born | 9 May 1910 Hamm |
| Died | 28 August 1944 (aged 34) Jassy, Romania |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1934–35 1937–44 |
| Rank | Oberst of the Reserves |
| Commands held | Infanterie-Regiment 457 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Dr. jur. Julius Josef Engelbert Peter Beckmann[Note 1] (9 May 1910 – 28 August 1944) was a highly decorated Oberst of the Reserves 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. Julius Beckmann was killed 28 August 1944, during the Second Jassy–Kishinev Offensive. He was posthumously promoted to Oberst der Reserve.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (6 December 1939)[1]
- Infantry Assault Badge (24 August 1941)[1]
- Eastern Front Medal (25 July 1942)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 26 September 1942 as Hauptmann in the I./Infanterie-Regiment 457[2]
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (17 July 1944)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 June 1944 as Oberstleutnant of the Reserves and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 457[3]
Notes
- ↑ In German a Doctor of Law is abbreviated as Dr. iur. (Doctor iuris) or Dr. jur. (Doctor juris).
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Citations
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 (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. Unknown parameter
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|trans_title=ignored (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles> - 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. Unknown parameter
|trans_title=ignored (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles> - Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1987). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 1: A–Be (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1153-2. Unknown parameter
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- 1910 births
- 1944 deaths
- People from Hamm
- People from the Rhine Province
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- Recipients of the Honour Roll Clasp of the Army
