Gericke joined the newly formed Bundeswehr after the rearmament of West Germany and as a Generalmajor led the 1. Luftlande-Division from 1962 to 1965.
In 1974, Gericke supported the establishment of a war cemetery in Maleme which is the final resting place for 4.465 German soldiers who lost their lives on the island of Crete during WWII.
Awards
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (10 April 40) & 1st Class (12 May 1940)[1]
German Cross in Gold on 12 December 1943 as Major in the II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 6[2]
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. ISBN978-3-931533-45-8.
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. ISBN978-3-938845-17-2.
Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN978-3-7648-2299-6.
walter, gericke, december, 1907, october, 1991, german, paratroop, officer, luftwaffe, nazi, germany, during, world, general, bundeswehr, west, germany, recipient, knight, cross, iron, cross, with, leaves, born, 1907, december, 1907bilderlahedied19, october, 1. Walter Gericke 23 December 1907 19 October 1991 was a German paratroop officer in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II and a general in the Bundeswehr of West Germany He was a recipient of the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Walter GerickeWalter GerickeBorn 1907 12 23 23 December 1907BilderlaheDied19 October 1991 1991 10 19 aged 83 Allegiance Weimar Republic Nazi Germany West GermanyService wbr branchLuftwaffe Wehrmacht German Army Bundeswehr Years of service1929 45 1956 65RankOberst Wehrmacht Generalmajor Bundeswehr Commands held11th Parachute Division1 LuftlandedivisionBattles warsWorld War IIAwardsKnight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak LeavesGericke took part in the Battle of the Netherlands and the Battle of Crete as a Fallschirmjager battalion commander He later commanded the Fallschirjager Regiment 11 part of the 4 Fallschirmjager Division and fought in the Battle of Anzio Gericke joined the newly formed Bundeswehr after the rearmament of West Germany and as a Generalmajor led the 1 Luftlande Division from 1962 to 1965 In 1974 Gericke supported the establishment of a war cemetery in Maleme which is the final resting place for 4 465 German soldiers who lost their lives on the island of Crete during WWII Awards EditIron Cross 1939 2nd Class 10 April 40 amp 1st Class 12 May 1940 1 German Cross in Gold on 12 December 1943 as Major in the II Fallschirmjager Regiment 6 2 Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight s Cross on 14 June 1941 as Hauptmann and commander of the IV Fallschirmjager Sturm Regiment 3 585th Oak Leaves on 17 September 1944 as Major and commander of Fallschirmjager Regiment 11 3 References EditCitations Edit Thomas 1997 p 195 Patzwall amp Scherzer 2001 p 135 a b Scherzer 2007 p 332 Bibliography Edit 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 Ritterkreuztrager 1939 1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer Luftwaffe Kriegsmarine Waffen SS Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbundeter Streitkrafte 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 Thomas Franz 1997 Die Eichenlaubtrager 1939 1945 Band 1 A K The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939 1945 Volume 1 A K in German Osnabruck Germany Biblio Verlag ISBN 978 3 7648 2299 6 Military officesPreceded by Commander of the 11th Parachute Division Wehrmacht March 1945 April 1945 Succeeded by Preceded by Commander of the 21 Fallschirmjager Division Wehrmacht 5 April 1945 8 May 1945 Succeeded by Preceded byGeneralmajor Hans Kroh Commander of the 1 Luftlande Division Bundeswehr 1 October 1962 31 March 1965 Succeeded byGeneralmajor Hubert Sonneck Portals Biography Military of Germany World War IIWalter Gericke at Wikipedia s sister projects Media from Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Walter Gericke amp oldid 1132940978, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
