Distant relative from fathers side (my grandmothers maiden name is Beck).
Wilhelm Beck was born in Dec 1919, killed in action France 10 June 1944.
He was a member of the SS from 1936 until 1944, eventually ranked as SS-Hauptsturmfurhrer and was awarded the EK1,EK2, and KC (28 March 1943).
Fought on the Eastern Front with II Battalion, 1st Panzer Regiment, LSSAH and was a company commander. The KC was awarded for actions during the Third Battle of Kharkov, Beck and his unit destroyed more than 100 artillery pieces and 10 T34s in 3 weeks of fighting.
I am doing more research on him, but haven't found out a whole lot more than what I have posted. I am looking to find the KC Citation and other things, will post more when I find the information.
Wilhelm Beck was born in Dec 1919, killed in action France 10 June 1944.
He was a member of the SS from 1936 until 1944, eventually ranked as SS-Hauptsturmfurhrer and was awarded the EK1,EK2, and KC (28 March 1943).
Fought on the Eastern Front with II Battalion, 1st Panzer Regiment, LSSAH and was a company commander. The KC was awarded for actions during the Third Battle of Kharkov, Beck and his unit destroyed more than 100 artillery pieces and 10 T34s in 3 weeks of fighting.
I am doing more research on him, but haven't found out a whole lot more than what I have posted. I am looking to find the KC Citation and other things, will post more when I find the information.
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