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Carl BeckerArnold von BiegelebenGeorg von BoeselagerHeinz FurbachHorst Großmann


1895 births1966 deathsLieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)Knights of the House Order of HohenzollernRecipients of the Gold German CrossRecipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak LeavesGerman prisoners of war in World War II held by the Soviet UnionRecipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class


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Carl Becker
Born
(1895-01-16)16 January 1895
Died24 March 1966(1966-03-24) (aged 71)
Allegiance
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands held2nd Luftwaffe Field Division
253d Infantry Division
Battles/warsPrague Offensive
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

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.


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




  1. ^ Stumpf, Reinhard (1982). Die Wehrmachts-Elite. Rang- und Herkunftsstruktur der deutschen Generale und Admirale 1933-1945. Boppard. p. 286. ISBN 9783764618155..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. ^ abc Thomas 1997, p. 30.


  3. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 31.


  4. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 107.


  5. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 84.



Bibliography


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  • 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 2. Luftwaffen-Feld-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 Schwatlogesterding

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