Paul Völckers

Military Person

1891 – 1946

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Who was Paul Völckers?

Paul Gustav Völckers was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XXVII Armeekorps. 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 captured by Soviet troops in 1944 during Operation Bagration and died in Soviet captivity in 1946.

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Born
Mar 15, 1891
Kiel
Died
Jan 25, 1946
Russia

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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