Boeckh-Behrens, Hans
- Date of birth:
- November 27th, 1898 (Wernigerode/Saxony, Germany)
- Date of death:
- February 13th, 1955 (Generalslager 48 Woikowo, Soviet Union)
- Buried on:
- German War Cemetery Cherntsy
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
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Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Chef 3. / Infanterie-Regiment Deutsch-Eylau
- Awarded on:
- January 26th, 1935
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant
- Unit:
- Chef des Stabes Generalstab XXVI.Armee-Korps
- Awarded on:
- September 18th, 1939
Had already received the Iron Cross 2nd Class on 11th May 1915.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant
- Unit:
- Chef des Stabes Generalstab XXVI.Armee-Korps
- Awarded on:
- October 1st, 1939
Had already received the Iron Cross 1st Class on 19th April 1916.
Magyar Érdemrend Középkeresztje
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant
- Unit:
- Ia Generalstab 16.Armee
- Awarded on:
- November 16th, 1939
Decorated on 19th December 1939.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalmajor
- Unit:
- Führer-Reserve
- Awarded on:
- July 30th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalmajor
- Unit:
- Führer-Reserve
- Awarded on:
- January 30th, 1943
Received for operations as Chef Generalstabes 16.Armee / Heeresgrupe Nord.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant
- Unit:
- Kommandeur 32.Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- November 6th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant (Major-general)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, 32. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 9th, 1944
Boeckh-Behrens would be awarded the Knight’s Cross for this bold action as well as for previously distinguishing himself in the Newel area.
4161st Heer Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1992.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X
- Die Ritterkreuzträger der Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS
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