Fritz Becker (general) explained

Fritz Becker
Birth Date:	7 March 1892
Birth Place:	Heidelberg
Death Place:	Herzberg
Allegiance:
Branch:	Army
Serviceyears:	1913–45
Rank:	Generalleutnant
Commands:	370. Infanterie-Division 389. Infanterie-Division XXIV Panzerkorps XLVI. Panzerkorps
Battles:	World War II
Awards:	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Fritz Becker (7 March 1892 – 11 June 1967) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who held commands at divisional and corps levels. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards and decorations

• German Cross in Gold on 22 November 1941 as Oberst in Infanterie-Regiment 60 (motorized)^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 April 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of 370. Infanterie-Division^[2]

References

Bibliography

• Book: Fellgiebel , Walther-Peer . Walther-Peer Fellgiebel

. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel . 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 . German . Friedberg, Germany . Podzun-Pallas . 978-3-7909-0284-6.

• Book: 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 . German . Norderstedt, Germany . Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall . 978-3-931533-45-8.

Notes and References

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 30.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 107.