Helmut Bechler

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German general

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FieldValue
nameHelmut Bechler
birth_date
death_date
birth_placeGrün, Kingdom of Saxony
allegianceNazi Germany
branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
serviceyears
rankGeneralmajor
commands85th Infantry Division
battles
awardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross
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World War II

Helmut Bechler (2 June 1898 – 9 January 1971) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 85. Infanterie-Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

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Bibliography

  • {{Cite book |last=Fellgiebel |first=Walther-Peer |authorlink=Walther-Peer Fellgiebel |year=2000 |orig-date=1986 |title=Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile |trans-title=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 |language=German |location=Friedberg, Germany |publisher=Podzun-Pallas |isbn=978-3-7909-0284-6
  • {{Cite book |last1=Patzwall |first1=Klaus D. |last2=Scherzer |first2=Veit |year=2001 |title=Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II |trans-title=The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2 |language=German |location=Norderstedt, Germany |publisher=Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall |isbn=978-3-931533-45-8

before=Generalleutnant Kurt Chill| after=None| title=Commander of 85. Infanterie-Division| years=22 November 1944 - 15 March 1945

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References

  1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 29.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 107.

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