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Fritz Becker (general)

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Years of service
  
1913–45

Service/branch
  
German Army

Role
  
General

Name
  
Fritz Becker

Rank
  
Generalleutnant


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Born
  
7 March 1892 Heidelberg (
1892-03-07
)

Allegiance
  
German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany

Battles/wars
  
World War I World War II Battle of France Balkan Campaign Operation Barbarossa Battle of the Caucasus Courland Pocket

Died
  
June 11, 1967, Herzberg am Harz, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
World War I, Battle of France, Balkan Campaign

Commands held
  
370e division d'infanterie, 389th Infantry Division

Fritz Becker (7 March 1892 – 11 June 1967) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who held commands at divisional and corps levels. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards and decorations

  • German Cross in Gold on 22 November 1941 as Oberst in Infanterie-Regiment 60 (motorized)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 April 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of 370. Infanterie-Division

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