Heinrich Brücker

Heinrich Brücker
Born 5 May 1913
Kiel
Died 14 June 1984(1984-06-14) (aged 71)
Eckernförde
Allegiance Nazi Germany (to 1945)
 West Germany
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Years of service 1930's–1945
1950's–1971
Rank Major (Wehrmacht)
Oberst (Bundeswehr)
Unit Sturzkampfgeschwader 2
Schnellkampfgeschwader 10
Jagdverband 44
Commands held III./StG 2
Battles/wars

Spanish Civil War
World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
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Heinrich Brücker (5 May 1913 – 14 June 1984) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Heinrich Brücker joined the Bundeswehr in the late 1950s and retired in 1971 as an Oberst.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations
  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 124.
Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Obermaier, Ernst (1976). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe 1939-1945 Band II Stuka- und Schlachtflieger (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 3-87341-021-4.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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Military offices
Preceded by
Unknown		 Gruppenkommandeur of III. Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"
1 May 1939 – 1 August 1941		 Succeeded by
Hauptmann Ernst-Siegfried Steen