Years of service 1923–45 | Name Hanns-Horst Necker | |
Battles/wars World War IIInvasion of PolandBattle of the NetherlandsBattle of BelgiumBattle of FranceOperation BarbarossaBattle of UmanBattle of Kiev (1941)Battle of Voronezh (1942)Siege of LeningradBattle of Radzymin (1944)Vistula-Oder Offensive Died February 27, 1979, Bad Munstereifel, Germany Commands held Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Goring Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of the Netherlands | ||
Hanns-Horst von Necker (28 August 1903 – 27 February 1979) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Luftwaffe during World War II who commanded the Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Necker was surrendered to the British forces in 1945 and was interned until 1947.
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