Heinrich Becker (officer)

Heinrich Becker
Born	23 January 1914(1914-01-23) Osnabrück
Died	17 February 1960(1960-02-17) (aged 46) Osnabrück
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1934–1945
Rank	Leutnant
Unit	5. Panzer-Division
Battles/wars	Spanish Civil War World War II Annexation of the Sudetenland Invasion of Poland Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Battle of Greece Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Battle of Kursk Operation Bagration Courland Pocket East Prussian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Heinrich Becker (23 January 1914 – 17 February 1960) was a highly decorated Leutnant 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. Heinrich Becker was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in 1947.

Awards and decorations

Panzer Badge of the Condor Legion
Spanish Cross in Silver with Swords
Sudetenland Medal
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (9 October 1939)
- 1st Class (25 December 1941)
Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
Panzer Badge
Eastern Front Medal
Infantry Assault Badge
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 15 March 1943 as Oberfeldwebel and Zugführer 8. / Panzer-Regiment 31^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 107.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

Persondata
Name	Becker, Heinrich
Alternative names
Short description	German officer and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	23 January 1914
Place of birth	Osnabrück, Germany
Date of death	17 February 1960
Place of death	Osnabrück, Germany

Heinrich Becker (officer)

Awards and decorations

References

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