Carl-Heinz Birnbacher
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Heinz Birnbacher
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| Born | 26 May 1910 Villach |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Villach |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
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 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.
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Awards
- Sudetenland Medal (20 September 1940)[1]
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (20 December 1939)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge in Black (15 May 1940)[1]
- Fast Attack Craft War Badge (16 December 1940)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 10 November 1942 as Kapitänleutnant in the 1. Schnellbootsflottille[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 June 1940 as Kapitänleutnant and chief of the 1. Schnellbootsflottille[3]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 9 March 1941
- Finnish Order of the Cross of Liberty 3rd Class (4 November 1941)[1]
- Destroyer War Badge (27 April 1943)[1]
- Großes Bundesverdienstkreuz (September 1970)[1]
Wehrmachtbericht reference
| Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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| 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. |
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| Preceded by
Kapitänleutnant Kurt Sturm
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Commander of 1. Schnellbootflottille 26 November 1939 – 2 September 1942 |
Succeeded by Korvettenkapitän Georg Christiansen |
| Preceded by
Korvettenkapitän Günter Schlichting
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Commander of the Marinestützpunktkommando Cuxhaven October 1956 – April 1957 |
Succeeded by Fregattenkapitän Harald Jeppener-Haltenhoff |
| Preceded by
Fregattenkapitän Trummer
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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 |
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1 Oak Leaves with Navy Group Command West. 2 Knight's Cross on Widder (HSK-3), Oak Leaves on Michel (HSK-9). 3 Knight's Cross with the 2. Räumbootsflottille, Oak Leaves with the 8. Räumbootsflottille.
This along with the ? (question mark) indicates doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing. see also List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the Kriegsmarine |
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Categories:
- Articles containing German-language text
- 1910 births
- 1991 deaths
- People from Villach
- Austrian military personnel of World War II
- Reichsmarine personnel
- Kriegsmarine personnel
- Counter admirals of the German Navy
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Bundesmarine admirals
