Hans Boeckh-Behrens
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Hans Karl August Boeckh-Behrens
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Born | 27 November 1898 Wernigerode |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Woikowo Prisoner-of-war camp near Moscow |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1914–45 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held | 32. Infanterie-Division L. Armeekorps |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans Karl August Boeckh-Behrens (23 November 1898 – 13 February 1955) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant 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. Hans Boeckh-Behrens was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 and died in captivity on 13 February 1955.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (11 May 1915)
- 1st Class (19 April 1916)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (26 January 1935)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (18 September 1939)
- 1st Class (1 October 1939)
- Eastern Front Medal (30 July 1942)
- German Cross in Gold on 30 January 1943 as Oberst im Generalstab in the AOK 16[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 December 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 32. Infanterie-Division[2]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (6 November 1944)
- Ärmelband Kurland
Reference in the Wehrmachtbericht
Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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6 November 1944 (addendum) | In Kurland hat sich die im Brennpunkt des feindlichen Großangriff stehende pommersche 32. Infanteriedivision unter Führung des Generalleutnants Behrens hervorragend geschlagen.[3] | In Courland, the in the focus of a major enemy attack standing Pomeranian 32nd Infantry Division, under the command of Lieutenant General Behrens, has fought magnificently. |
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Preceded by
Generalleutnant Alfred Thielmann
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Commander of 32. Infanterie-Division 12 September 1943 – 1 February 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Franz Schlieper |
Preceded by
Generalmajor Franz Schlieper
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Commander of 32. Infanterie-Division 1 June 1944 – 13 August 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Georg Koßmala |
Preceded by
Generalmajor Georg Koßmala
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Commander of 32. Infanterie-Division 15 September 1944 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Wilhelm Wegener
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Commander of L. Armeekorps 24 September 1944 – 24 October 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Gebirgstruppe Friedrich-Jobst Volckamer von Kirchensittenbach |
Categories:
- 1898 births
- 1955 deaths
- People from Wernigerode
- People from the Province of Saxony
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- German prisoners of war
- World War I prisoners of war held by France
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- German people who died in Soviet detention