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    Gerhard Wilck (17 June 1898 – 5 April 1985) was the German commander who defended the German city of Aachen in the Battle of Aachen. He surrendered on...
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    ordered the general's immediate arrest. He was replaced by Colonel Gerhard Wilck. (Von Schwerin was ultimately only reprimanded, and later served on...
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    relieved of command and placed under close-arrest, and organized Colonel Gerhard Wilck being sent in to replace him at the head of the 116th Division. With...
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    surrender of the German garrison in the city, German commander Oberst Gerhard Wilck refused to capitulate until 21 October. The Allies also thought it was...
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    left to right: General der Infanterie Dietrich von Choltitz, Oberst Gerhard Wilck, General der Fallschirmtruppe Hermann-Bernhard Ramcke, Generalmajor...
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    Günther von Manteuffel, creation – 30 April 1944 General der Panzertruppe Gerhard Graf von Schwerin, 1 May 1944 – 7 August 1944 and 24 August 1944 – 14 September...
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    Generalmajor Claus Müller-Bülow, 20 April 1944 – 27 June 1944 (POW) Oberst Gerhard Wilck, 15 September 1944 – November 1944 Generalmajor Peter Körte, November...
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    another major department store in Los Angeles from 1879 through 1938. Gerhard Wilck (1898–1985), Wehrmacht officer Antoni Mężydło (1954–), Polish politician...
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    Hill Part of World War II German soldiers on the hill. Belligerents  Germany  United States Commanders and leaders Gerhard Wilck Henry G. Leonard, Jr....
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    city during the war, when he accepted the surrender of Aachen by Col. Gerhard Wilck. Corley added four oak leaf clusters to his Silver Star for a total...
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