Beine, Erich

Date of birth:: June 26th, 1914 (Dörentrup/Western Phalia, Germany)
Date of death:: February 6th, 2004 (Braunschweig/Lower Saxony, Germany)
Nationality:: German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: November 28th, 1939

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: June 28th, 1940

Fallschirmschützenabzeichen der Luftwaffe

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: October 3rd, 1940

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: February 25th, 1942

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:: Führer, I. Bataillon, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 12, 4. Fallschirmjäger-Division, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: September 5th, 1944

Awarded for distinguishing himself during the fighting in Italy throughout 1944. On the 19.03.1944 he succeeded in dealing a finishing blow to an Allied penetration in the sector of the II./Sturm-Regiment, and for this he was later recognized this in an order by the divisional commander. On the 10.07.1944 he led another successful counterthrust that received commendation by his commanding general, namely General der Flieger Schlemm. He would go on to distinguish himself yet again during the later combat around Florence and in the Apennine mountains.

According to some sources the RK awarding has been stated on 18th November 1944 as Führer with III. / Fallschirm-Jäger-Sturm-Regiment 12.