Paul Scheuerpflug
Paul Scheuerpflug | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 July 1896 |
| Died | 8 August 1945 (aged 49) |
| Allegiance |  Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Paul Scheuerpflug (3 July 1896 – 8 August 1945) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 68th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Scheuerpflug was wounded 8 May 1945, and taken prisoner by Soviet troops. He died in a
POW
camp hospital at Auschwitz.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (22 September 1915 & 1st Class (27 January 1917))[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (25 June 1940) & 1st Class (4 July 1941)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 6 September 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 116[2]
- 791st Oak Leaves on 16 March 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 68. Infanterie-Division[3]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
