Willi Schülke Military person

Willi Schülke (14 March 1918 – 9 March 1945) was a highly decorated Major der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 14, 1918
Birth place
Germany , Lusatian Neisse
Date of deathMarch 09, 1945
Place of death
Germany , Gro%C3%9Fneukirch

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
World War II
Battle of the Dukla Pass
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military commandIII. / Ski-Jäger-Regiment 1
service start1937
service end1945

Willi Schülke on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/S/SchuelkeW.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/18167