| Carl-Heinz Birnbacher | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1910-05-26)26 May 1910 Villach |
| Died | 5 December 1991(1991-12-05) (aged 81) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany West Germany |
| Service | Kriegsmarine German Navy |
| Rank | Konteradmiral |
| Commands | Destroyer Z25 Destroyer Z24 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Carl-Heinz Birnbacher (26 May 1910 – 5 December 1991) was an admiral in the West German Navy. During World War II, he served in the Kriegsmarine and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (9 April 1940) & 1st Class (20 April 1940)
- Wound Badge in Black (15 May 1940)
- German Cross in Gold on 10 November 1942 as Kapitänleutnant in the 1. Schnellbootsflottille
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 June 1940 as Kapitänleutnant and chief of the 1. Schnellbootsflottille
- Großes Bundesverdienstkreuz (September 1970)
References
Citations
- ^ Dörr 1995, p. 47.
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 43.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 133.
Bibliography
- Dörr, Manfred (1995). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Überwasserstreitkräfte der Kriegsmarine—Band 1: A–K [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Surface Forces of the Navy—Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2453-2.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . 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 byKorvettenkapitän Günter Schlichting | Commander of the Marinestützpunktkommando Cuxhaven October 1956 – April 1957 |
Succeeded byFregattenkapitän Harald Jeppener-Haltenhoff |
| Preceded byFregattenkapitän Trummer | Commander of German destroyer Z-1 (formerly USS Anthony) April 1959 – October 1960 |
Succeeded byFregattenkapitän Werner Winter |
| Preceded byFriedrich Kemnade | Commander of Kommando der Schnellboote 1960 – 1962 |
Succeeded byBernd Klug |
- 1910 births
- 1991 deaths
- Austrian military personnel of World War II
- Bundesmarine admirals
- Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Counter admirals of the German Navy
- Kriegsmarine personnel of World War II
- People from Villach
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Reichsmarine personnel