Hanns-Horst von Necker

Summary

Hanns-Horst von Necker (28 August 1903 – 27 February 1979) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Luftwaffe during World War II who commanded the Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Necker surrendered to British forces in 1945 and was interned until 1947.

Hanns-Horst von Necker
Horst von Necker (second from right) with Generalleutnant Alfred von Hubicki (second from left) and other staff officers
Born28 August 1903 (1903-08-28)
Rudolstadt, German Empire
Died27 February 1979(1979-02-27) (aged 75)
Bad Münstereifel, West Germany
Allegiance Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
Luftwaffe
RankGeneralmajor
Commands heldFallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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Citations edit

  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 263.

Bibliography edit

  • 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.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalmajor Wilhelm Schmalz
Commander of Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring
1 October 1944 - 8 February 1945
Succeeded by
Generalmajor Max Lemke