Heinrich Baron von Behr
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Heinrich Baron von Behr | |
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| Born | 26 June 1902 |
| Died | 14 August 1983 (aged 81) |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic Nazi Germany West Germany |
| Branch | Baltische Landeswehr Reichswehr Army Bundeswehr |
| Service years | 1919–45 1956–62 |
| Rank | Generalmajor (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands | 90th Light Infantry Division 5th Armoured Division (Bundeswehr) |
| Conflicts | World War II
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany |
| Relations | ∞ 1936 Jutta Seydel |
Heinrich Alexander Ferdinand Baron von Behr (26 June [O.S. 13 June] 1902 – 14 August 1983) was a Baltic German general during World War II.
In 1902, Heinrich von Behr was born into the Baltic German noble von Behr family, which owned Renda Manor. During the Latvian War of Independence, von Behr joined the Baltische Landeswehr in January 1919.
After the properties of the von Behr family in Latvia were seized during the Latvian agrarian reform in 1920, von Behr moved to Weimar Germany, where in 1922 he joined the 16th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Cavalry Division of the Reichswehr. In 1937 he became a teacher and pentathlon coach in the Wünsdorf Military Sports School (Heeressportschule Wünsdorf).
World War II
During WWII, von Behr led reconnaissance troops during action in Poland, France, the Eastern Front, North Africa and Italy. In December 1944 he was appointed commander of tank units on the Italian front, and in April 1945 as commander of the 90th Light Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
