The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Erich Becker was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 and was released in 1950. Sudetenland Medal German Cross on 28 April 1944 as Hauptmann in Grenadier-Regiment-Gruppe 425 Bibliography.
Sudetenland Medal Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class 1st Class Wound Badge (1939) in Black in Silver in Gold Close Combat Clasp in Bronze in Silver Eastern Front Medal Infantry Assault Badge German Cross in Gold on 28 April 1944 as Hauptmann in Grenadier-Regiment-Gruppe 425 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 September 1944 as Major and commander of Grenadier-Regiment-Gruppe 425.
