Karl Burdach

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Karl Burdach
Born(1891-07-28)28 July 1891
Died30 December 1976(1976-12-30) (aged 85)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands held251st Infantry Division
XXVII Army Corps
11th Infantry Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Karl Burdach (28 July 1891 – 30 December 1976) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, of Nazi Germany.

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Citations[edit]

  1. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 68.
  2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 128.

Bibliography[edit]

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [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.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Hans Kratzert
Commander of 251. Infanterie-Division
6 August 1941 – February 1943
Succeeded by
General der Artillerie Maximilian Felzmann
Preceded by
Generaloberst Walter Weiß
Commander of XXVII. Armeekorps
10 February 1943 – 8 June 1943
Succeeded by
General der Infanterie Paul Völckers
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Siegfried Thomaschki
Commander of 11. Infanterie-Division
7 September 1943 – April 1944
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Hellmuth Reymann