Willi Thulke Military person

Willi Thulke (22 September 1916 – 4 September 1998) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberstleutnant in the 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.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 22, 1916
Birth place	Germany , Gusev
Date of death	September 04, 1978
Place of death	Germany , Lippstadt

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allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Demyansk Pocket World War II
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
service start	1938
service end	1938