Ulrich Wegener
Ulrich Wegener | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 August 1929 Jüterbog, Weimar Republic |
| Died | 28 December 2017 (aged 88) Windhagen, Germany |
| Allegiance | West Germany |
| Branch | Bereitschaftspolizei (Readiness (Riot) Police) Bundesgrenzschutz (Federal Border Guard) |
| Years of service | 1952–1989 (State Police until 1958 and Federal Border Guard until 1989) |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands | Bundesgrenzschutz (Border Guard Command West) Grenzschutzgruppe 9 (GSG 9) Grenzschutzgruppe 2 (7th Company GSG 2 and 15th Company GSG 2) |
| Battles / wars | Operation Entebbe Lufthansa Flight 181 (Operation Magic Fire) |
| Awards | Commander's Cross of the Federal Cross of Merit |
Ulrich Klaus Wegener (22 August 1929 – 28 December 2017) was a German police officer of the Federal Border Protection (holding the rank of Brigadier General and the official title of Commander of the Federal Border Protection, Border Protection Command West). He was also the commander and founding member of the federal counter-terrorism force GSG 9 (Grenzschutzgruppe 9).