Hanns-Horst von Necker

Hanns-Horst von Necker
Born	28 August 1903 Rudolstadt, Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, German Empire
Died	27 February 1979 (aged 75) Bad Münstereifel, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer Luftwaffe
Years of service	1923–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of the Netherlands Battle of Belgium Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Uman Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Voronezh (1942) Siege of Leningrad Battle of Radzymin (1944) Vistula-Oder Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hanns-Horst von Necker (28 August 1903 – 27 February 1979) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Luftwaffe during World War II who commanded the Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring. 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. Hanns-Horst von Necker was captured in 1945 by British troops and was held until 1947.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
• Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe
• German Cross in Gold (24 November 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 June 1944 as Oberst and commander of Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 "Hermann Göring"^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 263.

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.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• 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.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com
• Hanns-Horst von Necker @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2009)