Albert Bürger (firefighter) explained

Albert Bürger
Birth Date:	13 June 1913
Awards:	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Occupation:	Firefighter

Albert Bürger (13 June 1913 – 16 March 1996) was a fire official in West Germany. During World War II, he served in the Luftwaffe and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 April 1945 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves in the staff of the 4th Flak Division.^[1]
• Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland)
  • Merit Cross 1st Class (Bundesverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse) (31 May 1953)
  • Grand Merit Cross (Großes Bundesverdienstkreuz) (17 June 1970)
  • Grand Merit Cross with Star (Großes Bundesverdienstkreuz mit Stern) (13 June 1978)
  • Grand Merit Cross with Star and Sash (Großes Bundesverdienstkreuz mit Stern und Schulterband) (24 July 1981)

References

Bibliography

• Book: Fellgiebel , Walther-Peer . Walther-Peer Fellgiebel

. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel . 2000 . 1986 . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 . The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 . German . Friedberg, Germany . Podzun-Pallas . 978-3-7909-0284-6.

Notes and References

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 126.