Heinrich Recke

Heinrich Recke
Born	(1890-08-25)25 August 1890
Died	18 August 1943(1943-08-18) (aged 52) Near Kharkov, Ukraine
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	332. Infanterie-Division 161. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Heinrich Recke (25 August 1890 – 18 August 1943) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several infantry 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 4 September 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 161. Infanterie-Division ^[1]

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.

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 161st Infantry Division

Staff	Heinrich Recke

Units	Georg-Wilhelm Postel¹ (Oak Leaves & Swords) Hans Reinhardt

¹ Oak Leaves and Swords with the 320th Infantry Division

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