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Richard Heidrich
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Heidrich in 1941
Born (1896-07-27)27 July 1896
Lawalde
Died 22 December 1947(1947-12-22) (aged 51)
Hamburg-Bergedorf
Allegiance  German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Reichsheer
Reichswehr
Luftwaffe
Years of service 1914–45
Rank General
Commands held 7th Air Division
1st Parachute Division
1st Parachute Corps
Battles/wars World War I

World War II

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

Richard Heidrich (27 July 1896 – 22 December 1947) 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.

Heidrich was taken prisoner on 3 May 1945 and released in July 1947. He died on 22 December 1947 in a care hospital in Hamburg-Bergedorf.

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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