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Years of service
  
1914–45

Name
  
Richard Heidrich


Service/branch
  
Luftwaffe

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Born
  
27 July 1896 Lawalde, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire (
1896-07-27
)

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

Rank
  
General der Fallschirmtruppe

Battles/wars
  
World War I World War II Annexation of the Sudetenland Battle of France Battle of Crete Eastern Front Operation Husky Battle of Ortona Battle of Monte Cassino Battle of Bologna

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Died
  
December 22, 1947, Hamburg, Germany

Battles and wars
  
World War I, Battle of France, Battle of Crete

Similar People
  
Christopher Vokes, George F Hopkinson, Gerald Lathbury

Commands held
  
1st Parachute Division

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Richard Heidrich (27 July 1896 – 22 December 1947) (not to be confused with the SS functionary, Reinhard Heydrich), 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.

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Awards

  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (25 May 1941) & 1st Class (25 May 1941)
  • German Cross in Gold on 31 March 1942 as Oberst in Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
  • Knight's Cross on 14 June 1941 as Oberst and commander of the Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3
  • Oak Leaves on 5 February 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division
  • Swords on 25 March 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division

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