Gerhard Wilck

{{Short description|German commander (1898–1985)}}

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{{Infobox military person

| name = Gerhard Wilck

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1898|06|17|df=yes}}

| death_date = {{death date and age|1985|04|05|1898|06|17|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Löbau, West Prussia

| death_place = Rheinbreitbach

| image = Bundesarchiv Bild 146-2005-0136, Trent Park Camp, deutsche Offiziere.jpg

| image_size = 240px

| caption = Gerhard Wilck (standing 2nd from left) at Trent Park

| nickname =

| allegiance = {{flag|Nazi Germany}}

| branch = Army

| serviceyears = 1916 – 1944

| rank = Oberst

| commands = 246th Volksgrenadier Division

| unit =

| battles = {{Tree list}}

• World War II
• Eastern Front
• Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive
• Western Front
• Battle of Aachen

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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 defence and bitter urban warfare.