Paul Scheuerpflug

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.

Paul Scheuerpflug
Born(1896-07-03)3 July 1896
Died8 August 1945(1945-08-08) (aged 49)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands held68th Infantry Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

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]
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References

Citations

  1. Thomas 1998, p. 254.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 306.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 83.

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.
  • 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.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Hans Schmidt
Commander of 68. Infanterie-Division
25 October 1943 - 8 May 1945
Succeeded by
None


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