Heinz Furbach
| Heinz Furbach | |
|---|---|
| Born |
27 September 1895 Karlshof |
| Died |
23 October 1968 (aged 73) Munich |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | 331. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Heinz Karl Max Furbach (27 September 1895 – 23 October 1968) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Wound Badge (1914) in White (5 May 1918)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords (26 April 1918)[1]
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (30 December 1934)[1]
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 2nd Class (2 October 1936)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939) in Gold (2 September 1942)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 October 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 58[2]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Wegmann, Günter (2010). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 7: Fl–Fu [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 7: Fl–Fu] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2380-1.
External links
- World War 2 Awards.com
- Heinz Furbach @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2009)
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Generalleutnant Karl Rhein |
Commander of 331. Infanterie-Division 1 January 1944 – 25 April 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Karl Rhein |
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