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.

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))
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (25 June 1940) & 1st Class (4 July 1941)
• 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
• 791st Oak Leaves on 16 March 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 68. Infanterie-Division

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