Karl-Heinz Becker (Jäger Regiment)
Karl-Heinz Becker | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 October 1920 Kassel, Prussia, Weimar Republic |
| Died | 26 February 2016 (aged 95) Kassel, Germany |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1939–45 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant of the Reserves |
| Unit | Jäger-Regiment 228 |
| Commands held | II./Jäger-Regiment 228 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl-Heinz Becker (2 October 1920 – 26 February 2016) was an Oberleutnant of the Reserves 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. Becker died in February 2016 at the age of 95.[1]
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Eastern Front Medal
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- in Silver
- Kuban Shield
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 March 1944 as Leutnant of the Reserves and leader of the II./Jäger-Regiment 228[2]
References
- ^ http://en.ww2awards.com/person/28307
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 108.
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}}: 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.
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