| Winrich Behr | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 22 January 1918 |
| Died | April 25, 2011 (aged 93) |
| Place of birth | Berlin |
| Place of death | Hubbelrath |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer (1935–1945) |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 3./AufklAbt 3 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Relations | Nicolaus von Below (brother in law) |
Winrich Behr (22 January 1918 – 25 April 2011[1]) was a Panzer Captain and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross who was on the intelligence staff of the Sixth Army during the Stalingrad encirclement.
In January 1943 he was sent by Paulus to try to convince Hitler of the hopelessness of winning the war on the Eastern Front; this mission did not succeed.[2]
Quotes[]
- "Jodl was someone who acted against better knowledge and conscience and did what Hitler told him."[3]
- "On the 19 November we had 80 operational tanks. The Russians attacked with 1,200 new T-34 tanks."[4]
Awards[]
- Sudetenland Medal with Prager Burg clasp
- Iron Cross 2. and 1. class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 May 1941 as Oberleutnant and chief of the 3./Aufklärungs-Abteilung 3 in the DAK[5]
- General Assault Badge
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award IV class (1 January 1942)
- Africa Cuffband (15 January 1943)
References[]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 (in German). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- 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.
External links[]
- Winrich Behr in the German National Library catalogue
- "das-ritterkreuz.de". Winrich Behr. http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de/index_search_db.php4?modul=search_result_det&wert1=305&searchword=behr. Retrieved 23 May 2007.
- "ZDF Zeitgeschichte". Winrich Behr about Alfred Jodl. http://www.zdf.de/ZDFde/inhalt/18/0,1872,2210098,00.html. Retrieved 23 May 2007.
- "ZDF Zeitgeschichte". Winrich Behr about Stalingrad. http://www.zdf.de/ZDFde/inhalt/21/0,1872,2025269,00.html. Retrieved 23 May 2007.
- "Den Mann kannst du abschreiben", interview Der Spiegel Nr. 51, 2002
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