Heinrich Burchard (5 October 1894 – 11 April 1945) was a general in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several flak divisions. Burchard committed suicide on 11 April 1945.
Heinrich Burchard | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 October 1894 |
| Died | 11 April 1945 (aged 50) |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Luftwaffe |
| Rank | General der Flakartillerie |
| Commands | 7th Flak Division 19th Flak Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (?) |
Awards and decorations
edit- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 7th Flak Division[1][Note 1]
Notes
edit- ^ Walther-Peer Fellgiebel has struck Heinrich Burchard from the list of Knight's Cross recipients. He noted that Burchard never received the Knight's Cross but the German Cross in Gold on 15 March 1943 instead.[2]
References
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editBibliography
edit- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
