Giselher Wilke
Giselher Wilke | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 April 1922 Lüneburg, Germany |
| Died | 18 February 2007 (aged 84) Peine, Germany |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Heer |
| Years of service | 1940–45 |
| Rank | Leutnant of the Reserves |
| Unit | Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 19 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Giselher Wilke (18 April 1922 – 18 February 2007) was a highly decorated Leutnant 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- General Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 April 1945 as Leutnant of the Reserves and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1.(Jagdpanzer)/Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 19[1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 362.
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 (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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