Anton Becker
Anton Becker | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 May 1915 Brüggen |
| Died | 13 August 1995 (aged 80) Lohmar |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1937–45 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Unit | Grenadier-Regiment 77 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Anton Becker (30 May 1915 – 13 August 1995) was a highly decorated Hauptmann 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.
Awards and decorations
- West Wall Medal (28 February 1940)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Infantry Assault Badge (29 October 1940)[1]
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (16 February 1942)[1]
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (8 September 1942)[1]
- Eastern Front Medal (22 August 1942)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 14 February 1942 as Leutnant of the Reserves in the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 77[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 April 1945 as Hauptmann and Regimental adjutant of Grenadier-Regiment 77[3][Note 1]
Notes
References
Citations
- ^ a b c d e f g Thomas & Wegmann 1987, p. 298.
- ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 30.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 126.
- ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 208.
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 (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1987). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 1: A–Be (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1153-2.
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