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Wilhelm Beck
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Wilhelm Beck (22 December 1919 - 10 June 1944) was a Hauptsturmführer (Captain) in the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler (LSSAH). He enlisted in the SS and rose to the rank of Hauptsturmführer being awarded the Iron Cross 1st and 2nd class and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Beck served n an assault gun battery of the LSSAH. Beck was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for his actions in the Third Battle of Kharkov. In 1943 Beck assigned to the SS Division Hitlerjugend as a company commander. He was killed in an air attack by Allied forces near Caen on the 10 June 1944. Beck is buried at the German Cemetery at La Cambe near Caen, France. Awards *Iron Cross (1939) ** 2nd Class (2 May 1941) ** 1st Class (14 September 1941) |
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