Oberst Ernst Gürke ,RKT der FlakAri

Jan-Hendrik · Post by **Jan-Hendrik** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 9:03 am

http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de/index_sea ... rd=G%FCrke

Only further I have on him so far that he was Kdr. of the Schießplatz der Flakartillerie in Stolpmünde in 1945 .

Who can add something regarding his career ?

Jan-Hendrik

Doktor Krollspell · Post by **Doktor Krollspell** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 10:59 am

Hello Jan-Hendrik!

Gürke is quite an elusive man (on the Internet anyhow!) but apparently he also held the command/postion of "Flakführer Hela" in the Spring of 1945. Is that maybe compatible with his position in Stolp? See link...

http://www.ww2.dk/ground/flak/18fladiv.htm

I also found a short reference to Gürke and the combat in North Africa via the Bio on RKT Bösel...

http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Per ... oeselO.htm

Regards,

Krollspell

Jan-Hendrik · Post by **Jan-Hendrik** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 11:11 am

Interesting , one of Wolz' men in Afrika

Well , to Hela ...

Stolpmünde is ca. 120 km East of Hela , maybe , someone could clear this up

Th information concerning Stolpmünde I found in Erich Murawskis "Die Eroberung Pommerns durch die Rote Armee" , p.199

Jan-Hendrik

Lorenz · Post by **Lorenz** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 11:18 am

GÜRKE, Ernst

A few additions:

26.02.42 Maj., Kdr. I./Flak-Rgt. 43 at Tripoli (previously at Derna).
11.01.43 Obstlt., appointed provisional (b.m.W.d.G. or m.W.d.G.b.) Kdr. FFAS (Mitte) 13 at Stolpmünde and held that position to the end of the war.
01.04.44 promoted to Oberst.

That's the only additional material I have.

--Lorenz

Jan-Hendrik · Post by **Jan-Hendrik** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 11:21 am

Merci , dear Friend !

Jan-Hendrik

Jan-Hendrik · Post by **Jan-Hendrik** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 4:25 am

An eyewitness-report regarding the ErsuAusbBrigade HG where Gürke is mentioned in connection with Stolpmünde :

http://i16.tinypic.com/2wew0aa.jpg

http://i12.tinypic.com/48yfxba.jpg

Found in :

Der deutsche Fallschirmjäger 6/89

Jan-Hendrik

Jan-Hendrik · Post by **Jan-Hendrik** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 5:16 am

Interstingly I got something regarding the Flakschule as I talked with my mother yesterday . She was only 2 years old at that time , but my aunt was already much older . My aunt told her that in March 1945 large columms of soldiers went through Wobesde , heading East . They came from the direction of Stolpmünde and marched towards Glowitz ( which would have directly lead them to Lauenburg which was a waypoint for the retreating troops to the area of Hela and Gotenhafen . Sorrowly I cannot ask my aunt anymore as she died a few years ago , but my mother mentioned she was told that this has been a few old men with many very young guys , which I would interpretate as fitting description for the personal of such a Flakschule

Jan-Hendrik