Paul Völckers
Paul Völckers | |
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| Born | 15 March 1891 Kiel |
| Died | 25 January 1946 (aged 54) Russia |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service | Heer |
| Years of service | 1910–1945 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands | 78. Infanterie-Division XXVII. Armeekorps |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Template:Foreignchar Paul Gustav Völckers (15 March 1891 – 25 January 1946) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XXVII Armeekorps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was captured by Soviet troops in 1944 during Operation Bagration and died in Soviet captivity in 1946.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Cross of Honor
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (1 April 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 11 December 1942 as Generalleutnant and commander of 78. Infanterie-Division [1]
- Mentioned twice in the Wehrmachtbericht on (12 December 1942 and 23 November 1943)
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 350.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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Categories:
- 1891 births
- 1946 deaths
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War II
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the Cross of Honor
- Recipients of the German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- German prisoners of war
- Prisoners who died in Soviet detention
- German people who died in prison custody