Hans Boeckh-Behrens

Hans Karl August Boeckh-Behrens
Born	(1898-11-27)November 27, 1898
Died	13 February 1955(1955-02-13) (aged 56)
Place of birth	Wernigerode
Place of death	Woikowo Prisoner-of-war camp near Moscow
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	32. Infanterie-Division L. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Baltic Offensive (1944) Riga Offensive (1944) Courland Pocket
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.

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
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 December 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 32. Infanterie-Division
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (6 November 1944)
• Ärmelband Kurland

Reference in the Wehrmachtbericht

Date	Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording	Direct English translation
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.	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.

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941–1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall (in German). ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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.
• Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939-1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 (in German). München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, 1985. ISBN 3-423-05944-3.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Alfred Thielmann	Commander of 32. Infanterie-Division 12 September 1943 – 1 February 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Franz Schlieper
Preceded by Generalmajor Franz Schlieper	Commander of 32. Infanterie-Division 1 June 1944 – 13 August 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Georg Koßmala
Preceded by Generalmajor Georg Koßmala	Commander of 32. Infanterie-Division 15 September 1944 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None
Preceded by General der Infanterie Wilhelm Wegener	Commander of L. Armeekorps 24 September 1944 – 24 October 1944	Succeeded by General der Gebirgstruppe Friedrich-Jobst Volckamer von Kirchensittenbach