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Beeger, Horst

Date of birth:
June 8th, 1913 (Bautzen/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
November 6th, 2005 (Almuñecar (Granada)/Andalucia, Spain)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
April 1st, 1935: Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter;
December 1st, 1935: Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier;
June 1st, 1936: Fähnrich;
October 1st, 1936: Oberfähnrich;
April 1st, 1937: Leutnant;
August 1st, 1939: Oberleutnant;
April 1st, 1942: Hauptmann;
March 1st, 1945: Major.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 16th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 7th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Awarded on:
July 27th, 1941
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän, 3. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Lehrgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
November 23rd, 1941
Awarded for his flying and command achievements as a bomber pilot. His unit particularly distinguished itself in the anti-shipping role in the Mediterranean.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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