Hans Hecker

Hans Hecker
Hans Hecker
Born	26 February 1895; Duisburg-Meiderich
Died	1 May 1979 (aged 84); near Hannoversch Münden
	Military career
Allegiance	German Empire ; Weimar Republic ; Nazi Germany
Branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Service years	1914–1919; 1924–1945
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands	345th Infantry Division; 26. Panzer-Division; 3rd Infantry Division
Conflicts	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland; Battle of France; Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk; Battle of Smolensk (1941); Battle of Moscow; ; North African Campaign Battle of Gazala; First Battle of El Alamein; Second Battle of El Alamein; ; Battle of Anzio; Operation Diadem; Battle of Metz; ;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans Hecker (26 February 1895 – 1 May 1979) was a German general during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 August 1940 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Pionier-Battalion 29 (mot.)

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.

Military offices

Preceded by

Commander of 26. Panzer-Division
22 January 1944 – 20 February 1944

Succeeded by

Preceded by

General der Panzertruppe Fritz-Hubert Gräser

Commander of 3. Panzergrenadier-Division
March 1944 – 1 June 1944

Succeeded by

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of 29th Infantry Division
Staff	Walter von Boltenstern Gerhard Franz Walter Fries¹ (Oak Leaves & Swords) Max Fremerey Willibald von Langermann und Erlencamp² (Oak Leaves)
Units	Hans Hecker Helmut Meitzel Fritz Polack Wilhelm Thomas Max Ulich Walter Wessel (Oak Leaves)

Hans Hecker
Born	26 February 1895 Duisburg-Meiderich
Died	1 May 1979(1979-05-01) (aged 84) near Hannoversch Münden
Military career
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Service years	1914–1919 1924–1945
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands	345th Infantry Division 26. Panzer-Division 3rd Infantry Division
Conflicts	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow North African Campaign Battle of Gazala First Battle of El Alamein Second Battle of El Alamein Battle of Anzio Operation Diadem Battle of Metz
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross