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Richard Heidrich 
Summary
Richard Heidrich (27 July 1896 – 22 December 1947) was a German paratroop general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany.
Richard Heidrich | |
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 Heidrich in 1941 | |
| Born | 27 July 1896 Lawalde |
| Died | 22 December 1947 (aged 51) Hamburg-Bergedorf |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Reichsheer Reichswehr Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1914–45 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | 7th Air Division 1st Parachute Division 1st Parachute Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Heidrich was taken prisoner on 3 May 1945 and released in July 1947. He died on 22 December 1947 in a care hospital in Hamburg-Bergedorf.
Awards edit
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (25 May 1941) & 1st Class (25 May 1941)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 31 March 1942 as Oberst in Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross on 14 June 1941 as Oberst and commander of the Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3[3]
- Oak Leaves on 5 February 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division[3]
- Swords on 25 March 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division[3]
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Citations
Bibliography
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
