Carl Becker (general)

Carl Hans Wilhelm Ludwig Becker (16 January 1895 – 24 March 1966) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II, who commanded several divisions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Carl Becker was captured by Soviet troops in Czechoslovakia in 1945 and as held until 1955.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1914)
 * 2nd Class (23 July 1915)
 * 1st Class (17 June 1917)
 * Wound Badge (1914)
 * in Black
 * in Silver
 * in Gold (31 August 1918)
 * Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords (8 July 1918)
 * Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (19 January 1935)
 * Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (12 October 1939)
 * 1st Class (10 June 1940)
 * West Wall Medal (30 March 1940)
 * Eastern Front Medal (1 August 1942)
 * Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (29 September 1941)
 * German Cross in Gold (18 October 1941)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
 * Knight's Cross on 29 October 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 18
 * 829th Oak Leaves on 14 April 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 253. Infanterie-Division
 * Mentioned twice in the Wehrmachtbericht (24 October 1943 and 10 October 1944)