Hans Hecker

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Years of service 1914–191924–45 Service/branch German Army		Name Hans Hecker Rank Generalmajor
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War IWorld War IIInvasion of PolandBattle of FranceOperation BarbarossaBattle of Bialystok–MinskBattle of Smolensk (1941)Battle of MoscowNorth African CampaignBattle of GazalaFirst Battle of El AlameinSecond Battle of El AlameinBattle of AnzioOperation DiademBattle of Metz Died May 1, 1979, Hann. Munden, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War I, Invasion of Poland, Battle of France
Commands held 23rd Infantry Division

Hans Hecker (26 February 1895 – 1 May 1979) 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 of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 August 1940 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Pionier-Battalion 29 (mot.)

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