Carl Becker
Born(1895-01-16)16 January 1895
Varel
Died24 March 1966(1966-03-24) (aged 71)
Heidelberg
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]

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Citations

  1. ^ Stumpf, Reinhard (1982). Die Wehrmachts-Elite. Rang- und Herkunftsstruktur der deutschen Generale und Admirale 1933-1945. Boppard. p. 286. ISBN 9783764618155.((cite book)): CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ a b c Thomas 1997, p. 30.
  3. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 31.
  4. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 107.
  5. ^ 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 byOberst Hellmuth Petzold Commander of 2nd Luftwaffe Field Division 1 January 1943 - 17 January 1943 Succeeded byOberst Hellmuth Petzold Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Otto Schellert Commander of 253. Infanterie-Division 18 January 1943 - 17 June 1944 Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Hans Junck Preceded byGeneralleutnant Hans Junck Commander of 253. Infanterie-Division 28 June 1944 - 5 May 1945 Succeeded byGeneralmajor Joachim von Schwatlo-Gesterding
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