Richard Heidrich | |
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![]() Heidrich in 1941 | |
Born | Lawalde, German Empire | 27 July 1896
Died | 22 December 1947 Hamburg-Bergedorf, Allied-occupied Germany | (aged 51)
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Service/ | Reichsheer Reichswehr Luftwaffe |
Years of service | 1914–45 |
Rank | General |
Commands | 7th Air Division 1st Parachute Division 1st Parachute Corps |
Battles/wars | World War I
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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.