Hermann Begemann
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Hermann Begemann
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| Born | 24 February 1896 Münden |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Frielingen |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1921) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–21 1934–45 |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Commands held | Infanterie-Regiment 132 |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hermann Begemann (23 February 1896 – 4 July 1965) was a highly decorated Oberst 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. Hermann Begemann was captured by Soviet troops after the Battle of Stalingrad, he was held until 1948.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Infantry Assault Badge
- German Cross in Gold on 11 December 1941 as Oberstleutnant in the II./Infanterie-Regiment 183[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 December 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 132[2]
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| Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 131 | ||
| Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 132 |
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| Infanterie-Regiment 134 Reichsgrenadier-Regiment "Hoch und Deutschmeister" |
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| Artillerie-Regiment 96 | ||
| Panzerjäger-Abteilung 46 |
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| Aufklärungs-Abteilung 44 | ||
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1 Knight's Cross with Infanterie-Regiment 131, Oak Leaves with Infanterie-Regiment 132 and Swords with the 385th Infantry Division 2 Oak Leaves with Panzerjäger-Abteilung 137 (137th Infantry Division)
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Categories:
- 1896 births
- 1965 deaths
- German military personnel of World War I
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- German prisoners of war
- People from Hann. Münden
- People from the Province of Hanover
