Richard Heidrich facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Richard Heidrich
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 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.

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