(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Helmuth Beukemann
Born: 09 May 1894 in Hamburg
Died: 13 Jul 1981 in Hamburg
Promotions:
Gefreiter (01 Aug 1914); Unteroffizier (02 Aug 1914); Fähnrich (22 Sep 1914); Leutnant (21 Oct 1914); Oberleutnant (20 Jun 1918); Hauptmann (01 Feb 1928); Major (01 Dec 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1937); Oberst (01 Sep 1940); Generalmajor (01 Nov 1942); Generalleutnant (01 May 1943)
Career:
Entered Army Service (04 May 1914)
Fahnenjunker in the 165th Infantry-Regiment (04 May 1914-23 Oct 1914)
Severely wounded, Hospital (23 Oct 1914-24 Dec 1914)
Transferred into the I. Replacement-Battalion of the 165th Infantry-Regiment (24 Dec 1914-01 Mar 1915)
Transferred into the II. Replacement-Battalion of the 165th Infantry-Regiment (01 Mar 1915-25 Apr 1915)
Platoon-Leader in the 165th Infantry-Regiment (25 Apr 1915-22 Nov 1915)
Adjutant of the II. Battalion of the 165th Infantry-Regiment (22 Nov 1915-25 Jul 1916)
Company-Leader in the 165th Infantry-Regiment (25 Jul 1916-08 Apr 1917)
MGun-Officer with the Staff of the 165th Infantry-Regiment (08 Apr 1917-03 Sep 1918)
Temporary-Regiments-Adjutant of the 165th Infantry-Regiment (26 Aug 1917-11 Sep 1917)
Temporary-Regiments-Adjutant of the 165th Infantry-Regiment (09 Dec 1917-14 Jan 1918)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 165th Infantry-Regiment (04 Sep 1918-29 Jul 1919)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 8th Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (29 Jul 1919-01 Oct 1919)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 7th Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Platoon-Leader in the 12th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Dec 1926)
Company-Chief in the 12th Infantry-Regiment (01 Dec 1926-01 Oct 1934)
Tactics-Instructor at the Infantry School Munich (01 Oct 1934-01 Oct 1935)
Tactics-Instructor at the War School Munich (01 Oct 1935-10 Nov 1938)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 89th Infantry-Regiment (10 Nov 1938-13 Jan 1940)
Commander of the 382nd Infantry-Regiment (13 Jan 1940-18 Aug 1942)
At the same time, Garrison-Senior Lemnos Island (25 Apr 1941-00 Aug 1941)
At the same time, Garrison-Senior Salonika (Thessaloniki) (00 Aug 1941-18 Aug 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKH (18 Aug 1942-15 Sep 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 75th Infantry-Division (15 Sep 1942-01 Nov 1942)
Commander of the 75th Infantry-Division (01 Nov 1942-10 Jul 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (10 Jul 1944-04 Sep 1944)
Commander of Special-Purpose-Division 539 (04 Sep 1944-09 May 1945)
In US captivity (09 May 1945-27 Jun 1947)
Released (27 Jun 1947)

Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz (276): am 14.05.1941 als Oberst und Kommandeur Infanterie-Regiment 382
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (512/2): am 20.01.1944 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur 75. Infanterie-Division
- Ritterkreuz des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern: 24.10.1918
- 1914 EKI: 23.05.1916
- 1914 EK II: 09.09.1914
- Braunschweigisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse: 24.06.1915
- Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz: 16.05.1916
- Braunschweigisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse: 21.05.1918
- Bewährungsabzeichen zum Braunschweiger Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse: 18.06.1918
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer 1914/1918
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis II. Klasse: 02.10.1936
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK I: 15.10.1939
- Spange zum EK II: 21.09.1939
- Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres: am 01.05.1941 als Oberst und Kommandeur Infanterie-Regiment 382
- Verwundetenabzeichen
- Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber
- Kgl . Bulgar. Tapferkeitsorden
- Ehrenzeichen der Bulgar. Infanterie
- Italienische Tapferkeitsmedaille in Silber


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