Paul Gurran

Paul Gurran
Born	11 January 1893 Alt Zauche-Wußwerk
Died	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 Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad
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. Paul Gurran died on 22 February 1944 in a field hospital in Majewo, Russia. He was posthumously promoted to Generalleutnant.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 September 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 506

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945
• Paul Gurran Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2009)

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