Heinrich Burchard

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Years of service 1914–45 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 IWorld War IINorth African CampaignDefense 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 (1914–1918) Commands held 7.ª Division Antiaerea, 19. Flak-Division

Heinrich Burchard (5 October 1894 – 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

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