Ulrich Wegener
Ulrich Klaus "Ricky" Wegener (22 August 1929 – 28 December 2017) was a German police officer of the Federal Border Guard (Brigadier General, official title: Commander of the Federal Border Guard, Border Guard Command West) and founding member of the counter-terrorist force GSG 9.
Ulrich Wegener | |
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| Born | 22 August 1929 Jüterbog, Weimar Republic |
| Died | 28 December 2017 (aged 88) Windhagen, Germany |
| Allegiance | West Germany |
| Service/ | Bundesgrenzschutz |
| Years of service | 1952–1979 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Unit | GSG 9 |
| Battles/wars | World War II Lufthansa Flight 181 Operation Entebbe |
| Awards | Commander's Cross of the Federal Cross of Merit |
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