Carl-Heinz Birnbacher

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Heinz Birnbacher
Born (1910-05-26)26 May 1910
Villach
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Villach
Allegiance  Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany (to 1945)
 West Germany
Service/branch  Reichsmarine
 Kriegsmarine
 German Navy
Years of service 1930–45
1956–73
Rank Korvettenkapitän (Wehrmacht)
Konteradmiral (Bundeswehr)
Unit destroyer Z-23
Commands held 1. Schnellbootflottille
destroyer Z-25
destroyer Z-24
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Walter Robert Karl Heinz Birnbacher (26 May 1910 in Villach – 5 December 1991 in Villach) was a German officer in the Kriegsmarine during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. After World War II he served in the Bundesmarine attaining the rank of Konteradmiral.

Awards

Wehrmachtbericht reference

Date Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording Direct English translation
Sunday, 9 March 1941 Bei dem im gestrigen Wehrmachtbericht bekanntgegebenen großen Erfolg der Schnellbootwaffe haben sich die unter der Führung des Korvettenkapitäns Petersen, des Kapitänleutnants Birnbacher und des Oberleutnants zur See Wuppermann stehenden Schnellbootverbände besonders ausgezeichnet.[4] In yesterdays in the Wehrmacht report announced huge success of the fast attack craft force, have fast attack craft units under the leadership of Lieutenant Commander Petersen, the Captain Lieutenant Birnbacher and Lieutenant at Sea Wuppermann particularly distinguished themselves.

References

Citations

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Dörr 1995, p. 47.
  2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 43.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 133.
  4. Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 1, p. 441.

Bibliography

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Military offices
Preceded by
Kapitänleutnant Kurt Sturm
Commander of 1. Schnellbootflottille
26 November 1939 – 2 September 1942
Succeeded by
Korvettenkapitän Georg Christiansen
Preceded by
Korvettenkapitän Günter Schlichting
Commander of the Marinestützpunktkommando Cuxhaven
October 1956 – April 1957
Succeeded by
Fregattenkapitän Harald Jeppener-Haltenhoff
Preceded by
Fregattenkapitän Trummer
Commander of German destroyer Z-1 (formerly USS Anthony)
April 1959 – October 1960
Succeeded by
Fregattenkapitän Werner Winter
Preceded by Commander of Kommando der Schnellboote
1960 – 1962
Succeeded by
Bernd Klug