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Gerhard Wilck
military personnel
- June 17, 1898 · Lubawa
- April 5, 1985 · Rheinbreitbach
- 86 years
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Gerhard Wilck, 86, German soldier.
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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 21 October 1944 against the orders of Hitler, after a stubborn defense and bitter urban warfare.
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