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Görcke, Willy

Date of birth:
September 7th, 1912 (Büsingen/Baden, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Research and re-check of the Scheibert entry Stubaf. Goecke resulted in the conclusion that the estimated and in published reference works sometimes repeated award to Stubaf. Wilhelm Goecke was an administrative error. See the below links with convincing arguments and reference.
He is listed as Willy Görcke at volumen 4 in the German Cross in Gold series, by the author Mr. Mark C. Yerger.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)
Unit:
Kommandeur, SS-Artillerie-Regiment 8, 8. SS-Kavallerie-Division "Florian Geyer", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
January 27th, 1945

According to Patzwall / Scherzer the name is Willi Goecke.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Awarded on:
September 13th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
September 28th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Awarded on:
July 10th, 1942
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