Career
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Ludwig Beckmann claimed eight aerial victories during World War I all on the Western Front. Two victims of his victories were British aces Harold Mellings and Herbert A. Patey.
Beckmann joined Jagdstaffel 6 in December 1917.
On 21 February 1918, he transferred to Jagdstaffel 48. He transferred once again, to Jagdstaffel 56, on 11 March 1918.
Two days later, he scored his first aerial victory. He would score eight confirmed victories before war"s education
Beckmann commanded a special transport unit, IV/TG1, during World World War World War II He flew over 200 air bridge sorties into besieged Demjansk, Russia with this unit
He also commanded a Junkers 52 unit, KGr zbV 500. V. 500 V. Bibliography.