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Willi Schulke

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Years of service
  
1937–45

Service/branch
  
Heer

Name
  
Willi Schulke

Born
  
14 March 1918 Neisse (
1918-03-14
)

Died
  
9 March 1945(1945-03-09) (aged 26) Grosneukirch

Rank
  
Major of the Reserves (posthumously)

Commands held
  
III./Ski-Jager-Regiment 1

Willi Schulke (14 March 1918 – 9 March 1945) was a highly decorated Major of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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)
  • 2nd Class (8 November 1939)
  • 1st Class (25 September 1941)
  • German Cross in Gold on 17 August 1944 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves in the 3./Ski-Jager-Regiment 1
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 28 October 1944 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves leader of III./Ski-Jager-Regiment 1
  • 740th Oak Leaves on 16 February 1945 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and commander of III./Ski-Jager-Regiment 1
  • Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (25 February 1945)

    • References

    Willi Schulke Wikipedia
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