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Name
  
Walter Gericke


Walter Gericke

Born
  
23 December 1907 Bilderlahe, district of Gandersheim (
1907-12-23
)

Allegiance
  
Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany

Rank
  
Oberst (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundeswehr)

Battles/wars
  
World War II Battle of Crete Battle of Anzio Battle of Monte Cassino

Died
  
October 19, 1991, Alsfeld, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Battle of Crete, Battle of Anzio, Battle of Monte Cassino, World War II

Years of service
  
1929–45, 1956–65

Commands held
  
21st Parachute Division

Service/branch
  
Luftwaffe, German Army

Walter Gericke (23 December 1907 – 19 October 1991), was a German paratroop officer in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II and a general in the Bundeswehr of West Germany. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Walter Gericke German Paratroopers Oberst Walter Gericke

Gericke 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) 2nd Class (10 April 40) & 1st Class (12 May 1940)
  • German Cross in Gold on 12 December 1943 as Major in the II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 6
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 14 June 1941 as Hauptmann and commander of the IV./Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment
  • 585th Oak Leaves on 17 September 1944 as Major and commander of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 11

    • References

    Walter Gericke Wikipedia
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