Heinrich Recke
Heinrich Recke | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 August 1890 Konitz, West Prussia (today Poland) |
| Died | 18 August 1943 (aged 52) Near Kharkov, Ukraine |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| 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]
References[]
Citations[]
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 286.
Bibliography[]
- (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.
Categories:
- 1890 births
- 1943 deaths
- People from Chojnice
- People from West Prussia
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Prussian Army personnel
- Reichswehr personnel
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- Missing in action of World War II
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class