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Walter Gericke (23 December 1907 – 19 October 1991), was a German Fallschirmjäger during World War II and Generalmajor of the West German 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.

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  • Walter Gericke
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  • Walter Gericke (23 December 1907 – 19 October 1991), was a German Fallschirmjäger during World War II and Generalmajor of the West German 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.
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  • 1929(xsd:integer)
Birth Date
  • 1907-12-23(xsd:date)
Commands
  • 1(xsd:integer)
  • 4(xsd:integer)
  • 21(xsd:integer)
  • Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 11
  • II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiments 6
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death place
Name
  • Walter Gericke
Caption
  • Walter Gericke
Birth Place
  • Bilderlahe, district of Gandersheim
Title
  • Commander of the 1. Luftlande-Division
  • Commander of the 11. Fallschirmjäger-Division
  • Commander of the 21. Fallschirmjäger-Division
Awards
death date
  • 1991-10-19(xsd:date)
Rank
Allegiance
  • Nazi Germany
  • West Germany
  • Weimar Republic
Battles
Before
  • —
  • Generalmajor Hans Kroh
Years
  • --04-05
  • --10-01
  • March 1945 – April 1945
After
  • —
  • Generalmajor Hubert Sonneck
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  • Walter Gericke (23 December 1907 – 19 October 1991), was a German Fallschirmjäger during World War II and Generalmajor of the West German 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. Gericke participated in the Battle of the Netherlands and the Battle of Crete as a Battalion commander of the Fallschirmjäger. He later commanded the Fallschirjäger-Regiment 11 and fought in the defensive battles at Anzio. He 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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