Wilhelm Antrup

Wilhelm Antrup (1 February 1910 – 14 November 1984) was a German air general.

Wilhelm Antrup
Born	1 February 1910
Died	14 November 1984 (aged 74)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany  West Germany
Service/branch	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]

References

Citations

1. Training institutions of the Luftwaffe
2. Scherzer 2007, p. 193.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 100.
4. 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.