Gerhard Türke

Gerhard Türke
Born	(1914-05-01)1 May 1914 Heinersdorf
Died	Gelsenkirchen
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1936–38 1939–45
Rank	Major of the Reserves
Commands held	I./Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 29
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle of Moscow Battle of Voronezh (1942) Battle of Stalingrad Allied invasion of Italy Operation Shingle Battle of the Bulge Ruhr Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	School Teacher Principal

Gerhard Türke (1 May 1914 – 21 November 1991) was a highly decorated Major of the Reserves 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. Gerhard Türke was captured by American troops in April 1945 in the Ruhr Pocket. After the war he returned to teaching and later became a principal.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze
  • in Silver
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (22 December 1944)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 December 1942 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and Chef 3./Infanterie-Regiment 29 (motorisiert)

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945