Hans Boeckh-Behrens
Hans Karl August Boeckh-Behrens | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 November 1898 Wernigerode |
| Died | 13 February 1955 (aged 56) Woikowo Prisoner-of-war camp near Moscow |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 32. Infanterie-Division L. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans Karl August Boeckh-Behrens (23 November 1898 – 13 February 1955) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant 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. Hans Boeckh-Behrens was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 and died in captivity on 13 February 1955.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (11 May 1915)
- 1st Class (19 April 1916)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Cross of Honor (26 January 1935)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (18 September 1939)
- 1st Class (1 October 1939)
- Eastern Front Medal (30 July 1942)
- German Cross in Gold (30 January 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 9 December 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 32. Infanterie-Division[1]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (6 November 1944)
- Ärmelband Kurland
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 116.
- 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.
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