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| Willi Thulke | |
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| Born | 22 September 1916 |
| Died | 4 September 1998 (aged 81) |
| Place of birth | Gumbinnen |
| Place of death | Lippstadt |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1938–1945 ?–1972 |
| Rank |
Oberstleutnant (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
| Battles/wars | |
| 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)
- 2nd Class (22 July 1941)
- 1st Class (17 December 1941)
- 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 der reserve and Chef 6. / Grenadier-Regiment 501 [1]
- 424th Oak Leaves on 13 March 1944 as Hauptmann der Reserve and I. / Grenadier-Regiment 501 [2]
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.[3]
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Berger, Florian (1999), Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges (in German). Selbstverlag Florian Berger. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 290th Infantry Division | ||
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| Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 503 |
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| Artillerie-Regiment 290 |
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| Panzerjäger-Abteilung 290 |
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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). This along with the ? (question mark) indicates doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing. | ||
