Allegiance Nazi Germany Unit Panzer-Regiment 35 Service/branch German Army | Years of service 1934–45 Name Josef Beginen Rank Oberfeldwebel | |
Battles/wars World War II
Invasion of Poland
Battle of France
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of Bialystok–Minsk
Battle of Kiev (1941)
Battle of Moscow
Battles of Rzhev
Battle of Kursk
Operation Bagration
East Prussian Offensive Died January 30, 1945, Baltic Sea Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France | ||
Josef Beginen (5 December 1914 – 30 January 1945) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel 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. Josef Beginen was killed on 30 January 1945 during the sinking of the MV Wilhelm Gustloff.
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