Paul Völckers
Paul Völckers | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 March 1891 |
| Died | 25 January 1946 (aged 54) Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands held | 78th Infantry Division XXVII Army Corps |
| Battles/wars | Operation Bagration |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Paul Gustav Völckers (15 March 1891 – 25 January 1946) was a German General of the Infantry in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XXVII Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Völckers surrendered to the Red Army in the course of the Soviet 1944 Operation Bagration. He died in a POW camp in the Soviet Union in 1946.
Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 December 1942 as Generalleutnant and commander of 78. Infanterie-Division [1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 350.
Bibliography
- ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
