Gerhard Türke
| Gerhard Türke | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1 May 1914 Heinersdorf |
| Died |
21 November 1991 (aged 77) Gelsenkirchen |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1936–38 1939–45 |
| Rank | Major of the Reserves |
| Commands held | I./Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 29 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work |
School Teacher Principal |
Gerhard Türke (1 May 1914 – 21 November 1991) 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. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Gerhard Türke was captured by American troops in April 1945 in the Ruhr Pocket. After the war he returned to teaching and later became a principal.
Awards and decorations
- German Cross in Gold (22 December 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 December 1942 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and Chef 3./Infanterie-Regiment 29 (motorisiert)[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 346.
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.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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.
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