| Helmut Bechler | |
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| Born | (1898-06-02)2 June 1898 Grün, Kingdom of Saxony |
| Died | 9 January 1971(1971-01-09) (aged 72) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | 85th Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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.
Awards and decorations
- German Cross in Gold on 19 December 1941 as Major in the I./Infanterie-Regiment 29
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 March 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 504
References
Citations
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 29.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 107.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . 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.
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| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Kurt Chill | Commander of 85. Infanterie-Division 22 November 1944 - 15 March 1945 |
Succeeded byNone |
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 291st Infantry Division | |
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- 1898 births
- 1971 deaths
- People from Lengenfeld
- Military personnel of the Kingdom of Saxony
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- 20th-century Freikorps personnel
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Military personnel from Saxony