Richard Heidrich

Richard Heidrich
Richard Heidrich
	Heidrich in 1941
Born	27 July 1896; Lawalde
Died	22 December 1947 (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 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

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.

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