Wienke, Walter

Date of birth:: April 20th, 1910 (Düsseldorf-Benrath/Rhineprovince, Germany)
Date of death:: January 17th, 1999 (Lohmar-Agger/Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:: German

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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:: Kommandeur II. / Infanterie-Regiment 426
Awarded on:: August 20th, 1942

The following newspaper excerpt (dated 26.08.1942) describes why Wienke received the Knight’s Cross…

“Hauptmann Walter Wienke… and his Bataillon had a decision share in the encirclement and destruction of strong enemy forces along the Volkhov. Here he and his brave infantrymen were employed in the thick of combat along our blocking position, however every Bolshevik breakout attempt launched against them failed in the face of their commander’s prudent leadership and personal boldness.”