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    Paul Völkers was the commander of the XXVII AK. He won the German Cross in Gold on 1st April 1942 and the Knights Cross on the 11th December 1942. He died while in Sovier captivity on 23rd January 1946. (info got from hucks216 - thank you!)

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    (As posted by Dae Danner 6th February 2023)

     

    Völckers, Paul
    * 15. März 1891 in Kiel
    † 23. Januar 1946 im Kriegsgefangenenlager 7048 bei Iwanowo, UdSSR

     

    Kommandeur des Infanterie-Regiments 115
    Kommandeur der 15. Schützen-Brigade
    Kommandeur der 6. Schützen-Brigade
    Deutscher General bei der Königlich bulgarischen Heeresleitung
    mit der Führung der 78. Infanterie-Division beauftragt
    Kommandeur der 78. Infanterie-Division
    mit der Führung des XXVII. Armeekorps beauftragt
    Kommandierender General des XXVII. Armeekorps

     

    Highest rank reached: General der Infanterie

     

    Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (1.4.1942)
    Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (11.12.1942)

     

    https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/V/VoelckersP-R.htm
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Völckers
    https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Völckers

     

     

     

     

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