Oberst (Colonel) Walter Gericke (1907-1991), Commander Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 11, later he led the 21st Fallschirmjäger-Division, awarded Knight's Cross with Oakleaves. British war captivity until November 1946. In 1956 he joined the German Bundeswehr and became a Major General and Commander of the 1st Airborne Division. (Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-575-1807-31A)

Oberst Walter Gericke

The graves of several Fallschirmjaeger who died during the invasion of Crete, along with a couple of their friends and comrades mourning them. (Bundesarchiv, Bild 141-0848)