Richard Heidrich

Richard Heidrich
Richard Heidrich
	Heidrich in 1941
Birth name	Hermann Richard Heidrich
Born	28 July 1896; Lawalde, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire
Died	22 December 1947 (aged 51); Hamburg-Bergedorf, Allied-occupied Germany
Allegiance	German Empire ; Weimar Republic ; Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Reichsheer; Freikorps; Reichswehr; Luftwaffe
Years of service	1914–45
Rank	General der Fallschirmtruppe
Commands	7th Air Division; 1st Parachute Division; 1st Parachute Corps
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Annexation of the Sudetenland; Battle of France; Battle of Crete; Eastern Front; Operation Husky; Battle of Ortona; Battle of Monte Cassino; Battle of Bologna;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Hermann Richard Heidrich (27 July 1896 – 22 December 1947) was a German paratroop general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany.