Background
Beutelspacher was born in Auerbach near Karlsruhe.
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Ernst Beutelspacher
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Career
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. In May 1941 Fähnrich (Ensign) Beutelspacher was posted to World War II(South)/Lehrgeschwader 2 (LG 2—2nd demonstration wing) as a ground attack pilot, and flew his first combat missions at the start of the invasion of Russia in June 1941. In early 1942 World War II/(South)/LG 2 was redesignated as World War II/Schlachtgeschwader 1 (SG 1—1st ground attack wick).
In the summer of 1943 Beutelspacher was made Staffelkapitän (squadron leader).
Beutelspacher recorded his first aerial victory on 5 August 1943, shooting down a LaGG-5 fighter. In October 1943 World War II/SG 1 was again redesignated, this time to World War II, with Beutelspacher commanding 6 staffel.
By the end of 1943 he had three aerial victories to his cartulary-register On 22 July 1944 the FW-190s of SG 2 were in combat near Buzau and Zilistea with the P-38s of the 82nd and 14th Fighter Groups and P-51s of the 31st Fighter Group.
Beutelspacher was one of five pilots shot down and killed in his Fw 190F-8 during aerial combat east of Focşani in Rumania.
He was credited with 5 victories in over 600 missions, all of them over the Eastern Front, including one B-17 claimed in June 1944 over Bucharest. "Immelmann" Bibliography.
Achievements
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (21 December 1942) Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class 1st Class Eastern Front Medal German Cross in Gold on 12 July 1943 as Leutnant in the 6./Schlachtgeschwader 2 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 May 1944 as Oberleutnant and Staffelführer of the 6./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann".
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Born
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Died
July 22, 1944 (aged 24) -
Nationality
German
Awards
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross; German Cross in Gold German Cross; Eastern Front Medal; Iron Cross; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Flugzeugführerabzeichen Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (21 December 1942) Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class 1st ClassKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross; German Cross in Gold German Cross; Eastern Front Medal; Iron Cross; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Flugzeugführerabzeichen Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (21 December 1942) Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class 1st Class