Paul Becker (soldier)

Paul Becker
Born (1918-03-21)21 March 1918
Düren, Germany
Died 29 November 1992(1992-11-29) (aged 74)
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1940–45
Rank Unteroffizier of the Reserves
Service number NSDAP 1,792,251
SS 88,953
Unit Artillerie-Regiment 3 (mot.)
Battles/wars

World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Paul Becker (26 February 1902 – 29 November 1992) was a highly decorated Unteroffizier of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was born on 26 February 1902 in Bocholt/Westphalia. He became a NSDAP member 1 April 1933 under the NSDAP Membership Number 1 792 251. On joining the SS he was issued the service number 88 953. 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

References

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 4 Thomas & Wegmann 1991, p. 21.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 126.
  3. Scherzer 2007, p. 209.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (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] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. 
  • Huß, Jürgen (2009). Ritterkreuzträger im Mannschaftsstand 1941–1945. Zweibrücken: VDM Nickel. ISBN 978-3-86619-042-9. 
  • 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. 
  • Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1991). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil V: Die Flugabwehrtruppen 1: A–K [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part V: The Air Defense Troops 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1153-2. 
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