Heinz Beutler

Heinz Beutler

Born	23 December 1915 Stettin
Died	26 September 2010(2010-09-26) (aged 94) Parchim
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1933–1945
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
- Knight's Cross on 14 February 1945 as Oberleutnant and Chef of the 3. / Panzer-Regiment 2^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 112.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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.

Persondata
Name	Beutler, Heinz
Alternative names
Short description	German officer and Knight's Cross recipients
Date of birth	23 December 1915
Place of birth	Stettin, Germany
Date of death	26 September 2010
Place of death	Parchim, Germany

Heinz Beutler

Awards and decorations

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