Gustav Wilke

Gustav Wilke (6 March 1898 – 14 March 1977) was a German paratroop general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Gustav Wilke
Born(1898-03-06)6 March 1898
Deutsch-Eylau, West Prussia
Died14 March 1977(1977-03-14) (aged 79)
Oberstdorf
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchPrussian Army
Reichsheer
Luftwaffe
Years of service1916–20
1925–45
RankGeneralleutnant
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards

References

Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 147.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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

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