Walter Gericke
Walter Gericke
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Walter Gericke
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Born | (1907-12-23)23 December 1907 Bilderlahe, district of Gandersheim |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Alsfeld |
Allegiance | Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
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Ordnungspolizei (to 1935) Luftwaffe (Wehrmacht) German Army (Bundeswehr) |
Years of service | 1929–45, 1956–65 |
Rank | Oberst (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundeswehr) |
Commands held | 4./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1 II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiments 6 Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 11 21. Fallschirmjäger-Division 1. Luftlandedivision |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Walter Gericke (23 December 1907 – 19 October 1991), was a German Fallschirmjäger during World War II and Generalmajor of the West German Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Gericke participated in the Battle of the Netherlands and the Battle of Crete as a Battalion commander of the Fallschirmjäger. He later commanded the Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 11 and fought in the defensive battles at Anzio. He joined the newly formed Bundeswehr after the rearmament of West Germany and as a Generalmajor led the 1. Luftlande-Division from 1962 to 1965.
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Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Cuffband "Crete"
- German Cross in Gold on 12 December 1943 as Major in the II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 6[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 10 June 1944
Wehrmachtbericht reference
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10 June 1944 | In den schweren Abwehrkämpfen der letzten Tage haben sich eine Kampfgruppe der deutschen 4. Fallschirmjägerdivision unter Führung des Majors Gericke, wirksam unterstützt durch Sturmpanzer der Sturmpanzer-Abteilung 216 sowie Teile des italienisch-republikanisch-faschistischen Fallschirmjägerregiments Folgore und italienische Flakkanoniere in deutschen Flakbatterien, besonders ausgezeichnet.[5] | A combat group of the German 4th Airborne Division, led by Major Gericke, effectively supported by assault tanks of the assault tank battalion 216 and parts of the Italian fascist republican Folgore Parachute Regiment and Italian flak gunners in German flak batteries, have particularly distinguished themselves during the heavy defensive battles in recent days. |
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External links
- Walter Gericke in the German National Library catalogue
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Commander of the 11. Fallschirmjäger-Division (Wehrmacht) March 1945 – April 1945 |
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Commander of the 21. Fallschirmjäger-Division (Wehrmacht) 5 April 1945 – 8 May 1945 |
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Preceded by
Generalmajor Hans Kroh
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Commander of the 1. Luftlande-Division (Bundeswehr) 1 October 1962 – 31 March 1965 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Hubert Sonneck |
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