Wilhelm Beuttel

Wilhelm Beuttel
Born	(1901-07-22)July 22, 1901
Died	25 March 1945(1945-03-25) (aged 43)
Place of birth	Mannheim
Place of death	Vorwerk Reinschenhof, East Prussia
Buried at	German War Cemetery Königsberg / Kaliningrad
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1934 - 1945
Rank	Major der Reserve
Commands held	Grenadier-Regiment 3
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Leningrad–Novgorod Offensive Riga Offensive (1944) East Prussian Offensive Heiligenbeil Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wilhelm Beuttel (22 July 1901 – 25 March 1945) was a highly decorated Major der Reserve in the Wehrmacht 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. Wilhelm Beuttel was killed on 25 March 1945 in Vorwerk Reinschenhof East Prussia in the Heiligenbeil Pocket.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (7 October 1939)
  • 1st Class (24 September 1940)
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Eastern Front Medal
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (17 March 1944)
• German Cross in Gold (27 November 1944)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 March 1945 as Major der Reserve and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 3

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945