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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany (to 1945)

Name
  
Erich Beine

Rank
  
Major

Years of service
  
1936–45

Service/branch
  
Luftwaffe

Erich Beine
Born
  
26 June 1914 Dorentrup (
1914-06-26
)

Commands held
  
I./Fallschirmjager-Regiment 12

Battles/wars
  
World War II Annexation of the Sudetenland Invasion of Poland Battle of France Battle of Crete Italian Campaign

Died
  
February 6, 2004, Braunschweig, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Invasion of Poland, Battle of France, Battle of Crete, Italian Campaign, World War II

Erich Beine (26 June 1914 – 6 February 2004) was a highly decorated Major in the Fallschirmjager 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)
  • Parachutist Badge (3 October 1940)
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (28 June 1940)
  • 1st Class (25 February 1942)
  • Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (26 September 1944)
  • Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (24 March 1940)
  • in Silver (24 November 1944)
  • in Gold (19 April 1945)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 September 1944 as Hauptmann and leader of I./Fallschirm-Jager-Regiment 12

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