Gustav Wilke
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Gustav Wilke
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Born | Deutsch-Eylau, West Prussia |
6 March 1898
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Oberstdorf |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Deutsches Heer (1916–18) Reichswehr (1918–20) (1925–35) Luftwaffe (1935–45) |
Years of service | 1916–20 1925–45 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Unit | Kampfgruppe z.b.V. 11 |
Commands held | 1. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 2. Fallschirmjäger-Division 5. Fallschirmjäger-Division 9. Fallschirmjäger-Division 10. Fallschirmjäger-Division |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Gustav Wilke (6 March 1898 – 14 March 1977) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Fallschirmjäger 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)
- 2nd Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Aviator badge
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 May 1940 as Oberstleutnant and Gruppenkommandeur of Kampfgruppe z.b.V. 11[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 147.
Bibliography
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External links
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- Gustav Wilke @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2009)
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Preceded by
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Commander of 1. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 30 September 1942 – 31 October 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Rudolf Petrauschke |
Preceded by
Generalmajor Walter Barenthin
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Commander of 2. Fallschirmjäger-Division 14 November 1943 – 17 March 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Hans Kroh |
Preceded by
None
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Commander of 5. Fallschirmjäger-Division 1 April 1944 - 23 September 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Sebastian-Ludwig Heilmann |
Preceded by
None
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Commander of 9. Fallschirmjäger-Division 24 September 1944 – 10 March 1945 |
Succeeded by General der Fallschirmtruppe Bruno Bräuer |
Preceded by
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Commander of 10. Fallschirmjäger-Division 10 March 1945 – 5 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
Categories:
- 1898 births
- 1977 deaths
- People from Iława
- People from West Prussia
- Luftwaffe World War II generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Prussian Army personnel
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war
- Reichswehr personnel
- Operation Overlord people
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 2nd class
- Lieutenant generals of the Luftwaffe