Albert Bürger (firefighter)

For other people named Albert Burger, see Albert Burger (disambiguation).

Albert Bürger (13 June 1913 – 16 March 1996) was a fire official in West Germany. During World War II, he served in the Luftwaffe and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Albert Bürger
Born	13 June 1913
Died	16 March 1996(1996-03-16) (aged 82)
Occupation	Firefighter
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 April 1945 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves in the staff of the 4th Flak Division.
• Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland)
  • Merit Cross 1st Class (Bundesverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse) (31 May 1953)
  • Grand Merit Cross (Großes Bundesverdienstkreuz) (17 June 1970)
  • Grand Merit Cross with Star (Großes Bundesverdienstkreuz mit Stern) (13 June 1978)
  • Grand Merit Cross with Star and Sash (Großes Bundesverdienstkreuz mit Stern und Schulterband') (24 July 1981)

References

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.