Karl Burdach

Karl Burdach
Born	28 July 1891 Chemnitz
Died	30 December 1976 (aged 85) Freiburg im Breisgau
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1912–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	251. Infanterie-Division XXVII. Armeekorps 11. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I First Battle of the Marne Battle of the Somme Second Battle of the Aisne World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Siege of Leningrad
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Karl Burdach (28 July 1891 – 30 December 1976) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Karl Burdach was captured by American troops in April 1945 and was held until 1947.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (2 October 1914)
  • 1st Class (19 April 1917)
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
  • in Silver (30 October 1918)
• Military Order of St. Henry (29 April 1918)
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (18 December 1934)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (18 January 1940)
  • 1st Class (24 June 1940)
• Eastern Front Medal (16 July 1942)
• German Cross in Gold on 26 December 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 251. Infanterie-Division^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 February 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 11. Infanterie-Division^[2]
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (26 January 1944)

References

Citations

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

Bibliography

• 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.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Ritterkreuztrager 1939-1945