Paul Becker (soldier)

Paul Becker
Born	21 March 1918 Düren, Germany
Died	29 November 1992 (aged 74)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1940–45
Rank	Unteroffizier of the Reserves
Service number	NSDAP 1,792,251 SS 88,953
Unit	Artillerie-Regiment 3 (mot.)
Battles/wars	World War II Eastern Front
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Paul Becker (26 February 1902 – 29 November 1992) was a highly decorated Unteroffizier of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was born on 26 February 1902 in Bocholt/Westphalia. He became a NSDAP member 1 April 1933 under the NSDAP Membership Number 1 792 251. On joining the SS he was issued the service number 88 953. 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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (2 August 1942)^[1]
  • 1st Class (6 August 1942)^[1]
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (5 October 1942)^[1]
• Eastern Front Medal
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (24 December 1942)^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 25 October 1942 as Obergefreiter of the Reserve and gunner in the 10./Artillerie-Regiment 3 (mot.)^[2][3]

References

Citations

1. Thomas & Wegmann 1991, p. 21.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 126.
3. Scherzer 2007, p. 209.

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.
• Huß, Jürgen (2009). Ritterkreuzträger im Mannschaftsstand 1941–1945. Zweibrücken: VDM Nickel. ISBN 978-3-86619-042-9.
• 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.
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1991). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil V: Die Flugabwehrtruppen 1: A–K [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part V: The Air Defense Troops 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1153-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztrager 1939-1945