Carl-Heinz Birnbacher
Born(1910-05-26)26 May 1910
Villach
Died5 December 1991(1991-12-05) (aged 81)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
 West Germany
Service/branchKriegsmarine
German Navy
RankKonteradmiral
Commands heldDestroyer Z25
Destroyer Z24
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Carl-Heinz Birnbacher (26 May 1910 – 5 December 1991) was an admiral in the West German Navy. During World War II, he served in the Kriegsmarine and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b c Dörr 1995, p. 47.
  2. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 43.
  3. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 133.

Bibliography

  • Dörr, Manfred (1995). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Überwasserstreitkräfte der Kriegsmarine—Band 1: A–K [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Surface Forces of the Navy—Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2453-2.
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [First published 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.
  • 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.
Military offices Preceded byKorvettenkapitän Günter Schlichting Commander of the Marinestützpunktkommando Cuxhaven October 1956 – April 1957 Succeeded byFregattenkapitän Harald Jeppener-Haltenhoff Preceded byFregattenkapitän Trummer Commander of German destroyer Z-1 (formerly USS Anthony) April 1959 – October 1960 Succeeded byFregattenkapitän Werner Winter Preceded byFriedrich Kemnade Commander of Kommando der Schnellboote 1960 – 1962 Succeeded byBernd Klug
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