| Erich Beine | |
|---|---|
 Erich Beine | |
| Born | 26 June 1914 |
| Died | 6 February 2004 (aged 89) |
| Place of birth | Dörentrup |
| Place of death | Braunschweig |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany (to 1945) |
| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1936–1945, |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands held | I./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 12 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Erich Beine (26 June 1914 – 6 February 2004) was a highly decorated Major in the Fallschirmjäger 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.
Awards and decorations[]
- Sudetenland Medal (28 November 1939)[1]
- Parachutist Badge (3 October 1940)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (26 September 1944)[1]
- Wound Badge (1939)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 September 1944 as Hauptmann and leader of I./Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment 12[2][Note 1]
Notes[]
References[]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [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]. Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Kurowski, Franz (1995). Knights of the Wehrmacht Knight's Cross Holders of the Fallschirmjäger. Atglen, PA: Schiffer. ISBN 978-0-88740-749-9.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). 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]. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1986) (in German). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part II: Paratroopers]. Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8.
