Karl Burdach

{{Short description|German general (1891–1976)}}

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World War II

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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.

Awards and decorations

  • German Cross in Gold on 26 December 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 251. Infanterie-DivisionPatzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 68.
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 February 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 11. Infanterie-DivisionFellgiebel 2000, p. 128.
  • References

    =Citations=

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    =Bibliography=

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    • {{Cite book

    |last=Fellgiebel

    |first=Walther-Peer

    |authorlink=Walther-Peer Fellgiebel

    |year=2000

    |origyear=1986

    |title=Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile

    |trans-title=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

    |language=German

    |location=Friedberg, Germany

    |publisher=Podzun-Pallas

    |isbn=978-3-7909-0284-6

    }}

    • {{Cite book

    |last1=Patzwall

    |first1=Klaus D.

    |last2=Scherzer

    |first2=Veit

    |year=2001

    |title=Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II

    |trans-title=The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2

    |language=German

    |location=Norderstedt, Germany

    |publisher=Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall

    |isbn=978-3-931533-45-8

    }}

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    before=Generalleutnant Hans Kratzert|

    after=General der Artillerie Maximilian Felzmann|

    title=Commander of 251. Infanterie-Division|

    years=6 August 1941 – February 1943

    }}

    {{succession box|

    before=Generaloberst Walter Weiß|

    after=General der Infanterie Paul Völckers|

    title=Commander of XXVII. Armeekorps|

    years=10 February 1943 – 8 June 1943

    }}

    {{succession box|

    before=Generalleutnant Siegfried Thomaschki|

    after=Generalleutnant Hellmuth Reymann|

    title=Commander of 11. Infanterie-Division|

    years=7 September 1943 – April 1944

    }}

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    Category:1891 births

    Category:1976 deaths

    Category:Military personnel from Chemnitz

    Category:Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)

    Category:German Army personnel of World War I

    Category:Military personnel of the Kingdom of Saxony

    Category:Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class

    Category:Recipients of the Gold German Cross

    Category:Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

    Category:German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States

    Category:Reichswehr personnel