Hans Hecker
German General and Knight's Cross recipient

Hans Hecker

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German General and Knight's Cross recipient
Gender:
Male
Places:
Germany
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Military personnel
Work field:
Military
Birth:
26 February 1895(Duisburg)
Death:
1 May 1979(Hannoversch Münden)
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Hans Hecker (26 February 1895 – 1 May 1979) was a German general (Generalmajor) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Hecker surrendered to the Allied troops in 1945 and was released in 1947.

Awards and decorations

  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 August 1940 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Pionier-Battalion 29 (mot.)
  • Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (2 June 1944)
  • Fellgiebel 2000, p. 180.