Görcke, Willy
- Date of birth:
- September 7th, 1912 (Büsingen/Baden, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
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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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- 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.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
- Awarded on:
- September 13th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- September 28th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
- Awarded on:
- July 10th, 1942
Sources
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Mark C. Yerger, German Cross in Gold, Holders of the SS and Police, Volume 4, Cavalry Brigade and Divisions, R. James Bender Publishing, San Jose, USA, ISBN 1-932970-10-X
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- axishistory.com
- axishistory.com
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