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Beukemann, Wilfried

Date of birth:
June 27th, 1899 (Hamburg, Germany)
Date of death:
August 25th, 1948 (Tscheropowetz-Wologda/Russia, Soviet Union)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
?: Leutnant (RDA: July 1st, 1920, -1-);
April 1st, 1926: Oberleutnant (RDA: -9-);
October 1st, 1933: Hauptmann (RDA: -36-);
January 1st, 1938: Major (RDA: -28-);
September 1st, 1940: Oberstleutnant (RDA: -16-);
April 8th, 1942: Oberst -(RDA April 1st, 1942, -447-).

Career:
April 1st, 1924: 4. Kompanie, Reiterregiment 5 (Stolp);
May 1st, 1925: 3. Kompanie, Reiterregiment 5 (Stolp);
May 1st, 1926: Stab, Reiterregiment 5 (Stolp);
May 1st, 1928: 13. (MW) Kompanie, Infanterieregiment 12 (Halberstadt);
May 1st, 1933: Stab, Infanterie-Regiment 12 (Halberstadt);
April 1st, 1934: Chef, 7. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 12 (Quedlinburg);
October 15th, 1935: Chef, 14. (PzAbw) Kompanie, InfanterieRegiment 12 (Halberstadt);
October 12th, 1937: Chef, 14. (PzAbw) Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 73;
May 1st, 1939: Lehrer, Infanterieschule (Döberitz);
February 10th, 1940: Kommandeur, Maschinengewehr-Bataillon 11;
November 1st, 1940: Kommandeur, Kradschützen-Bataillon 36;
April 1st, 1941: Führerreserve OKH (III);
June 1st, 1941: Kommandeur, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 76;
March 24th, 1942: Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 553;
April 12th, 1943: Führerreserve OKH (III);
April 25th, 1943: Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 731;
December 13th, 1943 Führerreserve OKH (XI);
January 15th, 1944: Kommandeur, Grenadier-Ersatz-Regiment 246;
April 1st, 1944: Führerreserve OKH (XI);
April 20th, 1944: Führerreserve OKH (HGr Nordukraine);
July 22nd, 1944: Kommandeur, Sicherungs-Regiment 360.

Ulrich Reinhold Helmuth Hildemar Wilfried Beukemann became POW to the Soviets by the end of july 1944 and died there on August 25th, 1948. According to a newspaper notice he passed away on August 5th, 1948.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 76 (motorisiert), 20. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert, Heer)
Awarded on:
January 19th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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