Wilhelm Antrup Military person

Wilhelm "Willy" Antrup (1 February 1910 – 14 November 1984) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). 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. Wilhelm Antrup was captured by American troops in May 1945.In 1956, joined the post war Luftwaffe of the new founded Bundeswehr as an Oberst. In 1964, he became commander of the Höhere Technische Schule der Luftwaffe (Higher Technical School of the Luftwaffe), which was reorganized to the Technische Akademie der Luftwaffe (Technical Academy of the Luftwaffe) on June 1, 1966. His rank was Brigadegeneral. Antrup was retired in March 1968.

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Alias (AKA)	Antrup Willy
Birth date	February 01, 1910
Birth place	Germany , Tecklenburg
Date of death	November 14, 1984
Place of death	Germany , Neubiberg

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allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Battle of Stalingrad Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Battle of the Caucasus Battle of Britain Battle of Kursk World War II Battle of Belgium Battle of France Battle of the Netherlands Spanish Civil War Battle of Kiev (1941)
military branch	Luftwaffe Bundeswehr
military command	Kampfgeschwader 55
military unit	Condor Legion Kampfgeschwader 55
service start	1935
service end	1935