1. Friedrich Beckh was a Luftwaffe wing commander and fighter ace of Nazi Germany during World War II.
13 Facts About Friedrich Beckh
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Friedrich Beckh held the position of Geschwaderkommodore of fighter wing Jagdgeschwader 51 and Jagdgeschwader 52.
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On 1 March 1941, Friedrich Beckh was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of IV.
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Friedrich Beckh's opponent was a Royal Air Force Supermarine Spitfire fighter from No 610 Squadron which was shot down near Boulogne-sur-Mer.
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Friedrich Beckh claimed three further aerial victories over the RAF on the English Channel.
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On one of these missions, Friedrich Beckh claimed a two-seat fighter biplane Kochyerigin DI-6 shot down.
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That day, Friedrich Beckh claimed an Ilyushin DB-3 bomber destroyed east of Pruzhany.
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Friedrich Beckh succeeded Molders in this capacity who transferred and appointed Inspekteur der Jagdflieger.
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Since he had not yet fully recovered from his injuries, Friedrich Beckh was unable to fly operationally.
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In January 1942, Friedrich Beckh was tasked with the formation of Gefechtsverband Friedrich Beckh, a temporary unit consisting of the Geschwaderstab and IV.
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Friedrich Beckh was then appointed Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 52 on 3 June 1942 barely two months later following the death of Major Wilhelm Lessmann.
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Friedrich Beckh dived, claiming two fighters, but his wingman observed Friedrich Beckh's F-4 taking a number of flak hits before it too nosed down and appeared to plunge to the ground.
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Friedrich Beckh's body was found inside his fighter when the site was excavated in 2004.