Anton Becker

Anton Becker
Anton Becker
Born	30 May 1915; Brüggen
Died	Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.; Lohmar
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1937–45
Rank	Hauptmann
Unit	Grenadier-Regiment 77
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France; Operation Barbarossa; Battle of Białystok–Minsk; Battle of Smolensk (1941); Battle of the Caucasus; Battle of Kursk; Battle of Smolensk (1943); Battle of the Bulge;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Anton Becker (30 May 1915 – 13 August 1995) was a highly decorated Hauptmann 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.

Awards and decorations

West Wall Medal (28 February 1940)^[1]
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (4 June 1940)^[1]
- 1st Class (8 September 1941)^[1]
Infantry Assault Badge (29 October 1940)^[1]
Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (16 February 1942)^[1]
Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (8 September 1942)^[1]
Eastern Front Medal (22 August 1942)^[1]
German Cross in Gold on 14 February 1942 as Leutnant of the Reserves in the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 77^[2]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 April 1945 as Hauptmann and Regimental adjutant of Grenadier-Regiment 77^[3]^{[Note 1]}

Notes

↑ According to Scherzer as Hauptmann of the Reserves.^[4]

References

Citations

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 Thomas & Wegmann 1987, p. 298.
↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 30.
↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 126.
↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 208.

Bibliography

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[5] According to Scherzer as Hauptmann of the Reserves.^[4]

[FOOTNOTEThomasWegmann1987298-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 Thomas & Wegmann 1987, p. 298.

[FOOTNOTEPatzwallScherzer200130-2] Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 30.

[FOOTNOTEFellgiebel2000126-3] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 126.

[FOOTNOTEScherzer2007208-4] Scherzer 2007, p. 208.

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v t e Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 26th Infantry Division (26th Volksgrenadier Division)
Stab	Walter Weiß¹ (Oak Leaves)
Infanterie/Füsilier-Regiment 39	Josef Beckmann Paul Behr Kurt Matern Otto Schell Friedrich Wiese² (Oak Leaves)
Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 77	Anton Becker Helmuth Haun Fritz Hertzsch Josef Raab Josef Schwertherr Kaspar Wittkamp
Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 78	Hermann Breer Arno Stoessel von der Heyde Heinrich Kemler Friedrich Vogelsang
Artillerie-Regiment 26	Hans Nilshon
Panzerjäger-Abteilung 26 Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1026 = 2./Panzerjäger-Abteilung 26	Heinz Junker Gerhard Meier Franz Mintert
Pionier-Bataillon 26	Wilhelm Niggemeyer (Oak Leaves)
Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 26	Rolf Kunkel
¹ Oak Leaves with the 2nd Army. ² Oak Leaves with the XXXV. Armeekorps

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Anton Becker
Born	(1915-05-30)30 May 1915 Brüggen
Died	Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Lohmar
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1937–45
Rank	Hauptmann
Unit	Grenadier-Regiment 77
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of the Caucasus Battle of Kursk Battle of Smolensk (1943) Battle of the Bulge
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross