Willi Thulke
Willi Thulke
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Born | (1916-09-22)22 September 1916 Gumbinnen |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Lippstadt |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
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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
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge
- in Black (?)
- Eastern Front Medal (?)
- Infantry Assault Badge (?)
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze (?)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 7 January 1943 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and Chef 6./Grenadier-Regiment 501[2]
- 424th Oak Leaves on 13 March 1944 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and I./Grenadier-Regiment 501[3]
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]
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External links
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 290th Infantry Division
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Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 501 |
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Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 502 |
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Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 503 |
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Artillerie-Regiment 290 | ||
Panzerjäger-Abteilung 290 | ||
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Pionier-Bataillon 290 | ||
1 Oak Leaves and Swords with the 329th Infanterie-Division. 2 Knight's Cross with Grenadier-Regiment 501, Oak Leaves with Grenadier-Regiment 503. 3 Oak Leaves with Grenadier-Regiment 686 (336th Infanterie-Division).
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