Ulrich Bürker Military person

Ulrich Bürker (21 November 1903 – 20 October 1983) was a highly decorated Oberst i.G. 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 21, 1903
Birth place
Germany , Tübingen
Date of deathOctober 20, 1983
Place of death
Germany , Munich

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Military person

allegiance
Nazi Germany
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of Białystok–Minsk
World War II
Battle of France
Battle of Moscow
Tunisia Campaign
Battles of Rzhev
Battle of Smolensk (1941)
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military unit
10th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)
service start1921
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Infanterie/B/Bu/Buerker-Ulrich.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/28823