(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Karl von Beeren
Born: 10 Feb 1890 in Eissen, District Warburg
Died: 13 Sep 1961 in Wiedenbrück
Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (01 Oct 1909); Fähnrich (21 Dec 1909); Leutnant (22 Aug 1910); Oberleutnant (27 Jan 1916); Hauptmann (01 Apr 1922); Major (01 Dec 1932); Oberstleutnant (01 Jul 1935); Oberst (01 Jan 1938); Generalmajor (01 Feb 1943); Generalleutnant (15 May 1943)
Career:
Entered Army Service (01 May 1909)
Fahnenjunker in the 15th Infantry-Regiment (01 May 1909-01 Aug 1914)
Detached to Gun Factory Erfurt (03 Nov 1913-22 Nov 1913)
In the Field as Platoon-Leader with the 15th Infantry-Regiment (01 Aug 1914-03 Sep 1914)
Wounded (13 Sep 1914-14 Sep 1914)
Transferred back into the Replacement-Battalion of the 15th Infantry-Regiment (14 Sep 1914-23 May 1916)
Detached for Training of Fahnenjunkern at Döberitz (18 Feb 1915-23 May 1916)
Transferred to the Regiment in the Field (23 May 1916-31 May 1916)
Company-Leader in the 15th Infantry-Regiment (31 May 1916-02 Oct 1916)
MG-Officer with the Staff of the 15th Infantry-Regiment (02 Oct 1916-27 Mar 1918)
Wounded (27 Mar 1918-28 Mar 1918)
Transferred, as a result of his injuries, to the 1st Replacement-MG-Company of the VII. Army-Corps (28 Mar 1918-12 Jul 1918)
MG-Officer with the Staff of the 15th Infantry-Regiment (12 Jul 1918-15 Sep 1918)
Detached to MP-Course in Mons (21 Aug 1918-03 Sep 1918)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 15th Infantry-Regiment (15 Sep 1918-07 Oct 1918)
MG-officer with the Staff of the 15th Infantry-Regiment (07 Oct 1918-11 Dec 1918)
Company-Leader in the 15th Infantry-Regiment (11 Dec 1918-15 Mar 1919)Severin (15 Mar 1919-15 Jun 1919)
Transferred into the 14th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (15 Jun 1919-01 Jan 1921)
Transferred into the 18th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-24 Apr 1922)
Hauptmann with the Staff of the Training-Battalion of the 18th Infantry-Regiment (24 Apr 1922-12 Apr 1923)
Hauptmann with the Staff of the II. Battalion of the 18th Infantry-Regiment (12 Apr 1923-01 Jul 1923)
Chief of the 8th (MG) Company of the 18th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jul 1923-01 Oct 1927)
Detached to Transport and Equipment Course with the 6th Transport-Battalion (05 May 1924-28 Jun 1924)
Detached to MG-Course in Sennelager (02 Oct 1924-18 Oct 1924)
Detached to Battle-School-Course in Döberitz (02 Nov 1925-28 Nov 1925)
Chief of the 7th Company of the 18th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1927-01 Oct 1929)
Transferred to the Staff of the Training-Battalion of the 18th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1929-01 Mar 1931)
Adjutant of the Troop-Exercise-Centre-Grounds Senne (01 Mar 1931-01 Oct 1934)
Commander of the Training-Battalion of Infantry-Regiment Paderborn (01 Oct 1934-15/ Oct 1935)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the 64th Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-12 Oct 1937)
Transferred into the Staff of the 79th Infantry-Regiment (12 Oct 1937-10 Nov 1938)
Commandant of Cologne (10 Nov 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of the 193rd Infantry-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-10 Feb 1942)
Fortress-Commandant Tromsö (10 Feb 1942-01 Mar 1942)
Fortress-Commandant Stavanger (01 Mar 1942-27 Apr 1942)
Commander of the 280th Infantry-Division (27 Apr 1942-10 Nov 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (10 Nov 1944-01 Dec 1944)
Commander of Division 526 (01 Dec 1944-11 Jan 1945)
In Hospital (11 Jan 1945-09 Apr 1945)
In British captivity (09 Apr 1945-13 Dec 1945)
Arrested for alleged War-Crimes and Interned (13 Dec 1945)
Aquitted by the British Court-Martial (30 May 946)
Released (20 Nov 1947)

Awards & Decorations
- - 1939 EK I –S-
- - 1939 EK II –S-
- - 1914 EK I
- - 1914 EK II
- - Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- - Schaumburg-Lippisches Kreuz für treue Dienste
- - Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- - Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung I Klasse


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