Hans Hecker
Appearance
Hans Hecker | |
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Born | 26 February 1895 |
Died | 1 May 1979 | (aged 84)
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
Rank | Generalmajor |
Commands | 26. Panzer-Division 3rd Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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.)[1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 180.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
Categories:
- 1895 births
- 1979 deaths
- Military personnel from Duisburg
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the Silver Medal of Military Valor
- German prisoners of war in World War II
- Military personnel from the Rhine Province
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class