Helmuth Beukemann

Helmuth Beukemann (9 May 1894 – 13 July 1981) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant 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. Helmuth Beukemann was captured by American troops in 1945 and was released in 1947.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1914)
 * 2nd Class (9 September 1914)
 * 1st Class (23 May 1916)
 * Wound Badge
 * in Black (17 August 1918)
 * Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg (16 May 1916)
 * Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords (24 October 1918)
 * Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (21 September 1939)
 * 1st Class (15 October 1939)
 * Infantry Assault Badge
 * German Cross in Gold (20 January 1944)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 May 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 382
 * Silver Medal of Military Valor (Italy, 1942)