Karl Beck (soldier)

This article is about the German World War II officer. For other uses, see Karl Beck (disambiguation).

Karl Beck
Born	20 September 1911 Bayreuth
Died	17 January 1945(1945-01-17) (aged 33) Radom, Poland
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1933–45
Rank	Oberst
Commands held	Grenadier-Regiment 290
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of the Caucasus Kerch–Eltigen Operation Crimean Offensive (1944) Vistula–Oder Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Karl Beck (20 September 1911 – 17 January 1945) was a highly decorated Oberst 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. Karl Beck was killed on 17 January 1945 near Radom, Poland.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (9 November 1939)
- 1st Class (22 June 1940)
Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
Infantry Assault Badge
Eastern Front Medal
German Cross in Gold on 22 November 1941 as Oberleutnant in the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 282^[1]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 April 1943 as Major and commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 290^[2]

References

Citations

↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 30.
↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 107.

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.
Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
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.

External links

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 98th Infantry Division

Staff	Martin Gareis Alfred-Hermann Reinhardt¹ (Oak Leaves & Swords)

Units	Ludwig Bauer Karl Beck Jobst-Hilmar von Bose Ernst Emmert

¹ Knight's Cross and Oak Leaves with the 125th Infantry Division.

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