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Carl Becker (general)

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Nickname(s)
  
"Corle"

Name
  
Carl Becker

Rank
  
Generalleutnant

Years of service
  
1914–20 1934–45

Service/branch
  
Heer


Born
  
16 January 1895 Varel (
1895-01-16
)

Died
  
24 March 1966(1966-03-24) (aged 71) Heidelberg

Allegiance
  
German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1920)  Nazi Germany

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Carl Becker (16 January 1895 – 24 March 1966) was a German general during World War II, who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

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Arning surrendered to the Red Army troops in the course of the Soviet Prague Offensive in 1945. Convicted in the Soviet Union as a war criminal, he was held until 1955.

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Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (23 July 1915) & 1st Class (17 June 1917)
  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (12 October 1939) & 1st Class (10 June 1940)
  • Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (29 September 1941)
  • German Cross in Gold on 18 October 1941 as Oberst in Infanterie-Regiment 18
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 29 October 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 18
  • 829th Oak Leaves on 14 April 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 253. Infanterie-Division

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