__NOTOC__ Heinrich Recke (25 August 1890 – 18 August 1943) was a German general in the

Wehrmacht The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the ''Heer'' (army), the '' Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmacht''" replaced the previo ...

during

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who commanded several infantry divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of

Nazi Germany Nazi Germany (lit. "National Socialist State"), ' (lit. "Nazi State") for short; also ' (lit. "National Socialist Germany") (officially known as the German Reich from 1933 until 1943, and the Greater German Reich from 1943 to 1945) was ...

Awards and decorations

* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 September 1943 as ''

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'' and commander of 161. Infanterie-Division Fellgiebel 2000, p. 286.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Recke, Heinrich 1890 births 1943 deaths People from Chojnice People from West Prussia Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht) German Army personnel of World War I Prussian Army personnel Reichswehr personnel Recipients of the Gold German Cross Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross German Army personnel killed in World War II Missing in action of World War II Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class German Army generals of World War II