(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalmajor Heinrich Bürcky
Born: 23 Jul 1895 in Frankenthal, Palatinate (Pfalz)
Died: 04 Aug 1973 in Frankenthal, Palatinate (Pfalz)
Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter (26 Dec 1914); Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (06 Feb 1915); Fähnrich (06 Mar 1915); Leutnant (02 Jun 1915); Oberleutnant (01 Jan 1924); Hauptmann (01 Nov 1928); Major (01 Apr 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Jan 1938); Oberst (01 Nov 1940); Generalmajor (20 Jan 1944)
Career:
Entered Army Service (02 Nov 1914)
Fahnenjunker in the 18th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (02 Nov 1914-17 Apr 1915)
Detached to Fahnenjunker-Course in Döberitz (13 Dec 1914-13 Feb 1915)
Transferred to the Regiment in the Field (17 Apr 1915-27 Feb 1916)
Transferred to the MG-Company of the 18th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (27 Feb 1916-13 Mar 1916)
Detached to the MG-School in La Bourliere (13 Mar 1916-31 Mar 1916)
Platoon-Leader in the MG-Company of the 18th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (13 Mar 1916-20 Sep 1916)
Leader of the 1st MG-Company of the 18th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (20 Sep 1916-30 Jan 1918)
At the same time, MG-Officer with the Regiments-Staff of the 18th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (02 Sep 1917-08 Sep 1917)
At the same time, Adjutant of the 18th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (04 Oct 1917-21 Oct 1917)
Platoon-Leader in the 11th Company of the 18th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (30 Jan 1918-31 Jan 1918)
Platoon-Leader in the 9th Company of the 18th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (31 Jan 1918-01 Mar 1918)
Company-Leader of the 9th Company of the 18th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (01 Mar 1918-31 Jul 1918)
At the same time, Temporary 2nd Brigade-Adjutant of the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Brigade (19 Jul 1918-22 Aug 1918)
Leader of the 3rd MG-Company of the 18th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (31 Jul 1918-12 Jun 1919)
At the same time, Temporary 2nd Brigade-Adjutant of the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Brigade (29 Aug 1918-12 Sep 1918)
Commandant of the Staff-Quarters of the 23rd Reichswehr-Brigade (12 Jun 1919-16 Oct 1919)
Transferred to Squadron-Staff 23 and at the same time, Detached to the Staff of the 23rd Reichswehr-Brigade (16 Oct 1919-13 May 1920)
Transferred into the 23rd Jäger-Battalion, while under his previous post with the 23rd Reichswehr-Brigade (13 May 1920-29 Sep 1920)
Transferred into the 46th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (29 Sep 1920-01 Jan 1921)
Platoon-Leader in the 12th MG-Company of the 21st Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 Apr 1925)
MG-Officer with the Regiments-Staff of the 21st Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1925-01 Oct 1926)
Detached to Gas-Protection-School Berlin (07 Mar 1926-20 Mar 1926)
Platoon-Leader in the 13th MG-Company of the 21st Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1926-01 Jan 1929)
Detached to Mortar-Course in Döberitz (22 Apr 1927-25 May 1927)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 7th Company of the 21st Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1929-01 Apr 1929)
Chief of the 7th Company of the 21st Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1929-01 Mar 1933)
Detached to Firing-School C for heavy Infantry-Weapons in Döberitz (07 Oct 1930-30 Oct 1930)
Chief of the 8th MG-Company of the 21st Infantry-Regiment (01 Mar 1933-01 Oct 1934)
Detached to Firing-Course B for heavy Infantry-Weapons in Döberitz (24 Oct 1933-10 Nov 1933)
Company-Chief in the II. Battalion of Infantry-Regiment Nürnberg (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Tactics-Instructor at the War-School in Hanover (15 Oct 1935-10 Nov 1938)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 62nd Infantry-Regiment (10 Nov 1938-06 Feb 1940)
Detached for instructions for Staff-Officers with Infantry-Commander 7, Munich (29 Nov 1938-14 Dec 1938)
Commander of the 528th Infantry-Regiment (06 Feb 1940-01 Sep 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKH (01 Sep 1942-01 Oct 1942)
Commander of School VII for Officer-Aspirants of Infantry in Milowitz near Prague (01 Oct 1942-15 Mar 1944)
Commander of Fahnenjunker-Schools of Infantry (15 Mar 1944-13 Oct 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (13 Oct 1944-11 Dec 1944)
At the same time, Detached to the Division-Leaders-Course in Hirschberg (19 Oct 1944-15 Nov 1944)
Commander of the 159th Infantry-Division (11 Dec 1944-20 Apr 1945)
In captivity (20 Apr 1945-28 Jun 1947)
Released (28 Jun 1947)

Awards & Decorations:
- - Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 19.12.1941 als Oberst und Komm. Infanterie-Regiment 528
- - 1939 EK I –S-
- - 1939 EK II –S-
- - 1914 EK I
- - 1914 EK II
- - Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- - Kgl. Bayer. Militär-Verdienstorden IV Klasse mit Schwertern
- - Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- - Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung I Klasse
- - Medaille “Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942”


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