Date of birth:

March 21st, 1917 (Miltzow/Pomerania, Germany)

Date of death:

July 7th, 2008 (Landau/Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)

Service number:

SS-Nr.: 272.502 // NSDAP-Nr.: 5.180.069

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

00.04.1937: joined the I. Sturmbann, SS-Standarte 'Germania', Hamburg
00.05.1937: joined the NSDAP
00.00.1938-00.04.1939: SS-Junker, SS-Junkerschule Braunschweig
00.05.1939: SS-Ustuf, Berlin Schutzpolizei
00.05.1940: Polizei-Division, campaign in France
00.06.1940: WIA at Les Islettes
00.07.1940: promoted to SS-Obersturmführer und Oberleutnant der Schutzpolizei
00.06.1941: 4. SS-Polizei-Division - campaign in Russia, Leningrad
00.11.1942: promoted to SS-Hauptsturmführer und Hauptmann der Schutzpolizei
00.00.1943: SS-Hstuf, Kdr, SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 4, 4. SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Division - Greece
00.09.1944-00.01.1945: Hungary then Slovakia
00.02.1945: Pomerania
00.03.1945: defensive positions on bridges on the Oder river
00.04.1945: promoted to SS-Sturmbannführer and Major der Schutzpolizei
00.05.1945: POW
00.08.1946: released

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 20th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 24th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

November 18th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

February 15th, 1942

Silver version.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 1st, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

November 2nd, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)

Unit:

Kdr, SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 4, 4. SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Division, Waffen-SS

Awarded on:

January 6th, 1945

According to other source the awarding date is 16-1-1945.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

March 21st, 1945

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Hauptsturmführer / Hauptmann der Schutzpolizei (Captain)

Unit:

Kommandeur, SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 4, 4. SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Division, Waffen-SS

Awarded on:

May 9th, 1945

His nomination by the troop was received by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) sometime between 23 and 27.04.1945 and prepared for signature with a presentation date of 28.04.1945. However it was never signed. According to the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (OdR) the award was present in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and lacks legal justification. Jürgens was a member of the OdR.

• Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - Schneider J.W., Their Honor was Loyalty!, R. James Bender Publishing, 1977