Becher, Karl

Date of birth:: September 15th, 1916 (Bayreuth/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:: May 10th, 2007 (Sulzberg-Laufen/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

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Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: 1942

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberwachtmeister
Unit:: Batterieoffizier 8. / Artillerie-Regiment 125 / 125. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:: October 25th, 1943

The following newspaper excerpt describes why Becher received the Knight’s Cross…

“Whilst serving on the southern sector of the Eastern front, he [Becher] and his weak Batterie smashed the first two attack waves of a strong enemy force that had penetrated the frontline. After his Batterie ran out of ammunition during the attack by the third wave, he then successfully reordered his men for infantry combat on his own initiative. By doing all this he had a major share in the ultimate elimination of this hostile breach.”