Hanns Becker

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Hanns Becker Commands held Ostlegionen		Years of service 1939–45 Service/branch German Army
Rank Oberstleutnant of the Reserves Battles/wars World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Bialystok–Minsk Battle of Moscow Battle of Smolensk (1943) Operation Overlord Battle of Carentan Battle of Halbe Died August 17, 1965, Gottingen, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France

Hanns Becker (29 December 1904 – 17 August 1965) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hanns Becker was captured by American troops in May 1945 during the Battle of Halbe.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (5 July 1941)

1st Class (27 July 1941)

Infantry Assault Badge

Eastern Front Medal

German Cross in Gold on 11 June 1942 as Leutnant of the Reserves in the 1./Panzer-Jager-Abteilung 267

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 August 1944 as Major of the Reserves and commander of Ost-Battalion 439

References

Hanns Becker Wikipedia

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