Josef Beginen
| Josef Beginen | |
|---|---|
| Born |
5 December 1914 Kaldenkirchen |
| Died |
30 January 1945 (aged 30) Baltic Sea |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1934–45 |
| Rank | Oberfeldwebel |
| Unit | Panzer-Regiment 35 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Josef Beginen (5 December 1914 – 30 January 1945) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel 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. Josef Beginen was killed on 30 January 1945 during the sinking of the MV Wilhelm Gustloff.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (16 November 1939)
- 1st Class (23 August 1941)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black or Silver
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 February 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4. / Panzer-Regiment 35[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 108.
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.
- 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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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