Richard Heidrich
Heidrich in 1941
Born(1896-07-27)27 July 1896
Lawalde
Died22 December 1947(1947-12-22) (aged 51)
Hamburg-Bergedorf
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchReichsheer
Reichswehr
Luftwaffe
Years of service1914–45
RankGeneral
Commands held7th Air Division
1st Parachute Division
1st Parachute Corps
Battles/warsWorld War I

World War II

AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

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.

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.

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Citations

  1. ^ Thomas 1997, p. 259.
  2. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 172.
  3. ^ a b c Scherzer 2007, p. 374.
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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.
Military offices Preceded byGeneralleutnant Erich Petersen Commander of 7. Flieger-Division 1 August 1942 – 1 May 1943 Succeeded by1st Fallschirmjäger-Division Preceded by1. Flieger-Division Commander of 1st Fallschirmjäger-Division 1 May 1943 – 18 November 1944 Succeeded byGeneralmajor Karl-Lothar Schulz Preceded byGeneral der Flieger Alfred Schlemm Commander of 1st Parachute Corps 1 November 1944 - 3 May 1945 Succeeded byNone
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