Willi Thulke

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Willi Thulke
Born (1916-09-22)22 September 1916
Gumbinnen
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Lippstadt
Allegiance  Nazi Germany (to 1945)
 West Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1938–45
?–1972
Rank Oberstleutnant (Wehrmacht)
Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Willi Thulke (22 September 1916 – 4 September 1998) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberstleutnant in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. 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.

Awards and decorations

While attending a regimental leadership training course his commanding officers had nominated Thulke for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords in December 1943 for his exceptional combat successes. This request was denied in February 1945.[4]

References

Citations

  1. 1.0 1.1 Thomas 1998, p. 378.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 343.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 68.
  4. Berger 1999, p. 395.

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