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Becker, Rudolf

Date of birth:
January 7th, 1923 (Königsborn/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
October 13th, 1944 (Püspökladany, Hungarian)
Mentioned on:
German-Hungarian War Cemetery Budaörs
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
May 30th, 1942: Leutnant;
December 8th, 1943: Oberleutnant;
1944: Hauptmann (postuum).

Career:
October 25th, 1940: 1. / Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon (mot.) 66;
May 2nd, 1941: Gruppenführer 3. / Lehr-Infanterie-Regiment (mot.) 66;
May 28th, 1941: Gruppenführer 3. / Schützen-Regiment 66;
July 9th, 1941: Lazerett;
?: stellvertretender Gruppenführer Genesenden-Kompanie / Schützen-Ersatz-Bataillon 66;
December 7th, 1941: Gruppenführer Genesenden-Kompanie / Schützen-Ersatz-Bataillon 66;
?: Zugführer 1. / Schützen-Ersatz-Bataillon 66;
February 25th, 1942: 9. Offiziers-Anwärter-Lehrgang;
June 1st, 1942: Rekruten-Offizier/Zugführer;
July 2nd, 1942: Führer-Reserve Heeresgruppe A;
September 2nd, 1942: Ordonnanz-Offizier, Kommandant des Rückwärtigen Armeegebiets 531;
October 2nd, 1942: Adjutant Feldkommandantur 679;
November 4th, 1942: Ordonnanz-Offizier I. / Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66;
December 3rd, 1942: Zugführer 3. / Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66;
January 26th, 1943: Zugführer 1. / Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66;
August 30th, 1943: m.d.F.b 1. / Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66;
?: Chef 1. / Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Gruppenführer, 3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Schützen-Regiments 66, 13. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
1941
Awarded for a wound received on July 9th, 1941.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Zugführer, 3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66, 13. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
January 20th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Zugführer, 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66, 13. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
March 8th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Zugführer, 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66, 13. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
August 7th, 1943
Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Zugführer, 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66, 13. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
August 7th, 1943
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef, 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66, 13. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1943
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef, 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66, 13. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
October 29th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef, 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66, 13. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
November 1st, 1943
Nahkampfspange in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef, 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66, 13. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
February 15th, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef, 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66, 13. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
February 23rd, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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