Paul Gurran
Paul Gurran (11 January 1893 – 22 February 1944) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. He was married to Irmgard Begrich, a cousin of Joachim Begrich.[1] Gurran died on 22 February 1944 in a field hospital in the occupied Soviet Union. He was posthumously promoted to Generalleutnant.
Paul Gurran | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 January 1893 |
| Died | 22 February 1944 (aged 51) |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} German Empire.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Weimar Republic .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1908–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant (Posthumously) |
| Commands held | 23rd Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 September 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 506[2]
References
Citations
- Stefan Wolter (Hg.), Pastorenkinder im Weltkrieg, Ein Lazarett- und ein Feldtagebuch von Tutti und Martin Begrich 1914-1918 (Schriftenreihe Denk-MAL-Prora, Bd. 6), Halle 2014.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 172.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by General der Artillerie Horst von Mellenthin |
Commander of 23. Infanterie-Division 1 September 1943 - 22 February 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Walter Charles de Beaulieu |
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