Hans Boeckh-Behrens

Hans Karl August Boeckh-Behrens
Born	27 November 1898
Died	13 February 1955(1955-02-13) (aged 56) Voikovo Prisoner-of-war camp near Moscow
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	32. Infanterie-Division L. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War II Courland Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans Karl August Boeckh-Behrens (23 November 1898 – 13 February 1955) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Boeckh-Behrens surrendered to Soviet forces in May 1945 and died in captivity on 13 February 1955.

Awards and decorations

German Cross in Gold on 30 January 1943 as Oberst im Generalstab in the AOK 16^[1]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 December 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 32. Infanterie-Division^[2]
Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (6 November 1944)

References

Citations

↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 48.
↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 116.

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.
Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 3, 1 January 1944 to 9 May 1945] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Alfred Thielmann	Commander of 32. Infanterie-Division 12 September 1943 – 1 February 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Franz Schlieper
Preceded by Generalmajor Franz Schlieper	Commander of 32. Infanterie-Division 1 June 1944 – 13 August 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Georg Koßmala
Preceded by Generalmajor Georg Koßmala	Commander of 32. Infanterie-Division 15 September 1944 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None
Preceded by General der Infanterie Wilhelm Wegener	Commander of L. Armeekorps 24 September 1944 – 24 October 1944	Succeeded by General der Gebirgstruppe Friedrich-Jobst Volckamer von Kirchensittenbach

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 32nd Infantry Division

Staff	Hans Boeckh-Behrens Franz Böhme Wilhelm Bohnstedt

Units	Werner Graf von Bassewitz-Levetzow Klaus von Bismarck (Oak Leaves) Wilhelm Falley Hubert Mickley (Oak Leaves) Thomas-Emil von Wickede Wilhelm Wegener (Oak Leaves & Swords)

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