Paul Gurran

Paul Gurran
Born 11 January 1893
Alt Zauche-Wußwerk
Died 22 February 1944(1944-02-22) (aged 51)
Majewo, Russia
Allegiance  German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1908–45
Rank Generalleutnant (Posthumously)
Commands held 23. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars

World War I

World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Paul Gurran (11 January 1893 – 22 February 1944) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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 married with Irmgard Begrich, a girl cousine of Joachim Begrich.[1] Paul Gurran died on 22 February 1944 in a field hospital in Majewo, Russia. He was posthumously promoted to Generalleutnant.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ 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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. 

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Military offices
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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