Gustav Wilke

Gustav Wilke (6 March 1898 – 14 March 1977) was a German paratroop general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Gustav Wilke
Born	(1898-03-06)6 March 1898 Deutsch-Eylau, West Prussia
Died	14 March 1977(1977-03-14) (aged 79) Oberstdorf
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Prussian Army Reichsheer Luftwaffe
Years of service	1916–20 1925–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Battles / wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 May 1940 as Oberstleutnant and Gruppenkommandeur of Kampfgruppe z.b.V. 11^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 147.

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 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

Military offices
Preceded by None	Commander of 1. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 30 September 1942 – 31 October 1943	Succeeded by Generalmajor Rudolf Petrauschke
Preceded by Generalmajor Walter Barenthin	Commander of 2. Fallschirmjäger-Division 14 November 1943 – 17 March 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Hans Kroh
Preceded by None	Commander of 5. Fallschirmjäger-Division 1 April 1944 - 23 September 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Sebastian-Ludwig Heilmann
Preceded by None	Commander of 9. Fallschirmjäger-Division 24 September 1944 – 10 March 1945	Succeeded by General der Fallschirmtruppe Bruno Bräuer
Preceded by None	Commander of 10. Fallschirmjäger-Division 10 March 1945 – 5 May 1945	Succeeded by None