Begemann, Franz (Panzer-Regiment 21)

Date of birth:: April 21st, 1919 (Bentrop, Fröndenberg/Western Phalia, Germany)
Date of death:: June 29th, 1944 (near Asseredok-Baranovichi, Bobruisk, Brest Oblast, Belarus)
Buried on:: Soviet War Graves Shchatkovo
Grave: UNK.
Nationality:: German

Biography

03.11.1937: entered the Heer
20.04.1941: promoted to Leutnant der Reserve
17.02.1942: promoted to Oberleutnant der Reserve
00.00.1943: Olt, Chef, 1. Kompanie, Panzer-Abteilung 21
17.02.1944: Olt, Chef, 1. Kompanie, Panzer-Abteilung 21
00.05.1944: Panzer-Truppen-Schule 1, Krampnitz
29.06.1944: MIA, Asseredok
06.10.1944: posthumously proposed for the RK mit Eichenlaub

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: September 25th, 1941

Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

in silver

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: July 17th, 1942

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:: Führer, I. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 21, 20. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: December 19th, 1943

Awarded for distinguishing himself in the late November of 1943 while his Division was engaged in the defense of Gorodok (located south of Newel).

Submitted on December 13th 1943.
Preliminary document dated on December 24th 1943.

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