Background
BECKE, Carlos von der was born on January 1, 1890 in Cañada de Gómez, Santa Fe, Argentina.
BECKE, Carlos von der was born on January 1, 1890 in Cañada de Gómez, Santa Fe, Argentina.
Educated Colegio Militar, 1905-1908, Escuela de Tiro, 1909, Escuela Superior de Guerra, 1915-1917, Academy, of War (Berlin), 1932.
Professor., Escuela Superior de Guerra, 1933-1935, director, 1936-1939. Chief of staff, 2d army division, 1936. Chief of staff, 1st army, 1939.
Commandant, 4th army division, 1940-1942. Director, Centro de Altos Estudios and Escuela Superior de Guerra, 1943. Chief of army general staff, 1943-1945.
Commander-in-chief of army, 1944-1946. President, coordinating and exec, commission of electoral commands, 1945-1946. Retired from active service, 1946.
At present head of Argentine military mission to Inter-American Defense Board, Washington. Officer, Sol del Perú, German Eagle. Grand officer, Ayacucho (Peru).
Grand cross, Al Mérito (Chile).
Member: Círculo Militar (ex-president), Institute Sanmartiniano, Jockey Club de Córdoba, Club Social.