Erich Becker

Erich Becker (8 April 1911 – 16 June 1993) was a highly decorated Major 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. Erich Becker was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 and was released in 1950.

Awards and decorations

 * Sudetenland Medal
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black
 * in Silver
 * in Gold
 * Close Combat Clasp
 * in Bronze
 * in Silver
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * Infantry Assault Badge
 * German Cross in Gold (28 April 1944)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 September 1944 as Major and commander of Grenadier-Regiment-Gruppe 425