Fritz Becker (general)

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Years of service 1913–45 Service/branch German Army Role General		Name Fritz Becker Rank Generalleutnant

Born 7 March 1892Heidelberg ( 1892-03-07 ) Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War IWorld War IIBattle of FranceBalkan CampaignOperation BarbarossaBattle of the CaucasusCourland 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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