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| PERSONALIA |
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| Name: |
Thulke, Willi |
| Date of birth: | September 22nd, 1916 (Gumbinnen/Easternprussia, Germany)
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| Date of death: |
September 4th, 1998 (Lippstadt/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
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BIOGRAPHY:
Willi Thulke finally reachted the rank of Oberstleutnant during the Second World War. After the war he served until 30th September 1972 with the Bundeswehr, there also finally reaching the rank of Oberstleutnant.
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RITTERKREUZ DES EISERNEN KREUZES
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Rank:
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Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
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Unit:
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Chef 6. / Grenadier-Regiment 501 / 290.Infanterie-Division / II.Armeekorps / 16.Armee / Heeresgruppe Nord
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Awarded on:
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January 7th, 1943
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1419th Award.
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RITTERKREUZ MIT EICHENLAUB
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Rank:
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Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
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Unit:
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Kommandeur I. / Grenadier-Regiment 501 / 290.Infanterie-Division / X.Armee-Korps / 16.Armee / Heeresgruppe Nord
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Awarded on:
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March 13th, 1944
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Details:
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424th Award.
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| Picture source: |
- Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv
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| Information source(s): |
- Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945
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