Helmut Bechler

Helmut Bechler
Helmut Bechler
Born	2 June 1898; Grün, Kingdom of Saxony
Died	9 January 1971 (aged 72)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	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[1]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 March 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 504[2]

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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.
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.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Kurt Chill	Commander of 85. Infanterie-Division 22 November 1944 - 15 March 1945	Succeeded by None

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