Wilhelm Antrup
Wilhelm Antrup (1 February 1910 – 14 November 1984) was a German air general.
Wilhelm Antrup | |
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| Born | 1 February 1910 |
| Died | 14 November 1984 (aged 74) |
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| Service/ | Luftwaffe German Air Force |
| Years of service | 1935–45 1956–68 |
| Rank | Oberstleutnant (Wehrmacht) Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands held | Kampfgeschwader 55 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
During the Nazi era, he served in the Luftwaffe and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. In 1956, joined the post war German Air Force of the new founded Bundeswehr. In 1964, he became commander of the Höhere Technische Schule der Luftwaffe (Higher Technical School of the Luftwaffe), which was reorganized to the Technische Akademie der Luftwaffe (Technical Academy of the Luftwaffe) on 1 June 1966. His rank was Brigadegeneral. Antrup was retired in March 1968.[1]
Awards and decorations
- German Cross in Gold (2 January 1942)[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 13 November 1942 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän of the 5./Kampfgeschwader 55[2][3]
- 655th Oak Leaves on 18 November 1944 as Oberstleutnant and Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 55[2][4]
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References
Citations
- Training institutions of the Luftwaffe
- Scherzer 2007, p. 193.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 100.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 77.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- 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. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
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| Preceded by Oberstleutnant Dr. Ernst Kühl |
Commander of Kampfgeschwader 55 8 August 1943 - 1 October 1944 |
Succeeded by None |
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