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Heinrich Burchard

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Years of service
  
1914โ€“45

Name
  
Heinrich Burchard

Died
  
April 11, 1945, Germany


Allegiance
  
German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany

Rank
  
General der Flakartillerie

Battles/wars
  
World War I World War II North African Campaign Defense of the Reich

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
World War I, North African Campaign, Defence of the Reich, World War II

Service/branch
  
German Army (1914โ€“1918)

Commands held
  
7.ยช Division Antiaerea, 19. Flak-Division

Heinrich Burchard (5 October 1894 โ€“ 11 April 1945) was a general in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germanyduring World War II who commanded the several flak divisions. Burchard committed suicide on 11 April 1945.

Awards and decorations

  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 7. Flak-Division
  • References

    Heinrich Burchard Wikipedia