Carl Becker (general)
Carl Becker (16 January 1895 – 24 March 1966) 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 with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Carl Becker | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 January 1895 Varel |
| Died | 24 March 1966 (aged 71) Heidelberg |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 2nd Luftwaffe Field Division 253d Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | Prague Offensive |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Arning surrendered to the Red Army troops in the course of the Soviet Prague Offensive in 1945. Convicted in the Soviet Union as a war criminal, he was held until 1955.
Becker belonged to the generation of military officers of the First World War, which largely corresponded with parts of the Nazi ideology prevailed and in the second half of World War II became an important pillar of the military system.[1]
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (23 July 1915) & 1st Class (17 June 1917)[2]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (12 October 1939) & 1st Class (10 June 1940)[2]
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (29 September 1941)[2]
- German Cross in Gold on 18 October 1941 as Oberst in Infanterie-Regiment 18[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 29 October 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 18[4]
- 829th Oak Leaves on 14 April 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 253. Infanterie-Division[5]
References
Citations
- Stumpf, Reinhard (1982). Die Wehrmachts-Elite. Rang- und Herkunftsstruktur der deutschen Generale und Admirale 1933-1945. Boppard. p. 286. ISBN 9783764618155.
- Thomas 1997, p. 30.
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 31.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 107.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 84.
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.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Oberst Hellmuth Petzold |
Commander of 2nd Luftwaffe Field Division 1 January 1943 - 17 January 1943 |
Succeeded by Oberst Hellmuth Petzold |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Otto Schellert |
Commander of 253. Infanterie-Division 18 January 1943 - 17 June 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hans Junck |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Hans Junck |
Commander of 253. Infanterie-Division 28 June 1944 - 5 May 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Joachim von Schwatlo-Gesterding |
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