Carl-Heinz Birnbacher
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.
Carl-Heinz Birnbacher | |
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| Born | 26 May 1910 Villach |
| Died | 5 December 1991 (aged 81) |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany West Germany |
| Service/ | Kriegsmarine German Navy |
| Rank | Konteradmiral |
| Commands held | Destroyer Z25 Destroyer Z24 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (9 April 1940) & 1st Class (20 April 1940)[1]
- Wound Badge in Black (15 May 1940)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 10 November 1942 as Kapitänleutnant in the 1. Schnellbootsflottille[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 June 1940 as Kapitänleutnant and chief of the 1. Schnellbootsflottille[3]
- Großes Bundesverdienstkreuz (September 1970)[1]
References
Citations
- Dörr 1995, p. 47.
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 43.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 133.
Bibliography
- Dörr, Manfred (1995). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Überwasserstreitkräfte der Kriegsmarine—Band 1: A–K [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Surface Forces of the Navy—Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2453-2.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [First published 1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- 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.
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