The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hans Boeckh-Behrens was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 and died in captivity on 13 February 1955. Iron Cross (1914) Reference in the Wehrmachtbericht Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (11 May 1915) 1st Class (19 April 1916) Wound Badge (1914) in Black The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (26 January 1935) Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (18 September 1939) 1st Class (1 October 1939) Eastern Front Medal (30 July 1942) German Cross in Gold on 30 January 1943 as Oberst im Generalstab in the AOK 16 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 December 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 32. Infanterie-Division Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (6 November 1944) Ärmelband Kurland.
