Heinrich Baron von Behr

Heinrich von Behr (26 June [O.S. 13 June] 1902 – 14 August 1983) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Behr surrendered to the British troops in April 1945 and was held until 1947. He later served in the Bundeswehr of West Germany, retiring in 1962 at the rank of a general.

Heinrich Baron von Behr
Born(1902-06-26)26 June 1902
Roennen, Courland Governorate, Russian Empire (Now Kuldīga Municipality, Latvia).
Died14 August 1983(1983-08-14) (aged 81)
Bonn, West Germany
Allegiance Nazi Germany
 West Germany
Service/branchArmy
RankGeneralmajor (Wehrmacht)
Generalmajor (Bundeswehr)
Commands held90th Light Infantry Division
5th Armoured Division (Bundeswehr)
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations
  • Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (20 April 1940) & 1st Class (24 June 1940)[1]
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
    • Knight's Cross on 23 February 1944 as Oberst and commander of Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 200[2]
    • 689th Oak Leaves on 9 January 1945 as Oberst and commander of Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 200[3]
  • Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (19 September 1962)

References

Citations
  1. Thomas 1997, p. 37.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 109.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 76.

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.
  • Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Gerhard von Schwerin		 Commander of 90. Panzer-Grenadier-Division
1 April 1945 - 28 April 1945		 Succeeded by
None
Preceded by
None		 Commander of 5. Panzer-Division (Bundeswehr)
1 October 1956 – 7 December 1959		 Succeeded by
Generalmajor Günther Pape
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