Carl Heinz Birnbacher

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Years of service 1930–451956–73 Unit German destroyer Z23 Battles and wars World War II		Name Carl-Heinz Birnbacher Battles/wars World War II
Born 26 May 1910Villach ( 1910-05-26 ) Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany Service/branch Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine German Navy Rank Korvettenkapitan (Wehrmacht)Konteradmiral (Bundeswehr) Commands held 1. Schnellbootflottilledestroyer Z-25destroyer Z-24 Died December 5, 1991, Villach, Austria Awards Knight'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

Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (9 April 1940) & 1st Class (20 April 1940)

Wound Badge in Black (15 May 1940)

German Cross in Gold on 10 November 1942 as Kapitänleutnant in the 1. Schnellbootsflottille

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 June 1940 as Kapitänleutnant and chief of the 1. Schnellbootsflottille

Großes Bundesverdienstkreuz (September 1970)

References

Carl-Heinz Birnbacher Wikipedia

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