Gustav Wilke
| Gustav Wilke | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 March 1898 Deutsch-Eylau, West Prussia |
| Died |
14 March 1977 (aged 79) Oberstdorf |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
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 | |
| 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
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). 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.
External links
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- Gustav Wilke @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2009)
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by None |
Commander of 1. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 30 September 1942 – 31 October 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Rudolf Petrauschke |
| Preceded by Generalmajor Walter Barenthin |
Commander of 2. Fallschirmjäger-Division 14 November 1943 – 17 March 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Hans Kroh |
| Preceded by None |
Commander of 5. Fallschirmjäger-Division 1 April 1944 - 23 September 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Sebastian-Ludwig Heilmann |
| Preceded by None |
Commander of 9. Fallschirmjäger-Division 24 September 1944 – 10 March 1945 |
Succeeded by General der Fallschirmtruppe Bruno Bräuer |
| Preceded by None |
Commander of 10. Fallschirmjäger-Division 10 March 1945 – 5 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |