Rudolf Becker

Rudolf Becker
Born	(1923-01-07)7 January 1923 Königsborn
Died	13 October 1944(1944-10-13) (aged 21) Püspökladány, Hungary
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1940–44
Rank	Hauptmann
Unit	Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66
Battles/wars	World War II Operation Barbarossa Battle of the Caucasus Lower Dnieper Offensive Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive Cherkassy Pocket Jassy–Kishinev Offensive (August 1944)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Rudolf Becker (7 January 1923 – 13 October 1944) 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 and was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was also awarded the very rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold one of only 631 awards. Rudolf Becker was killed 13 October 1944 near Püspökladány, Hungary.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (20 January 1943)
  • 1st Class (8 March 1943)
• Wound Badge
  • in Black
  • in Silver
  • in Gold
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (7 August 1943)
• Panzer Badge
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze (1 October 1943)
  • in Silver (1 November 1943)
  • in Gold (15 February 1944)
• German Cross in Gold on 29 October 1943 as Leutnant in the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 February 1944 as Oberleutnant and Chef 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66

References

Bibliography

• Berger, Florian (2004). Ritterkreuzträger mit Nahkampfspange in Gold (in German). Vienna, Austria: Selbstverlag Florian Berger. ISBN 978-3-9501307-3-7. CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkeuztraeger 1939-1945