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Goerne, von, Jürgen

Date of birth:
February 12th, 1908 (Allenstein, Germany)
Date of death:
March 3rd, 2001 (Munich, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Oberst der Panzertruppe. Kommandeur Panzer Regiment" Brandenburg". After the Second World War he lengthened his name by adding it to Jürgen von Goerne-Plaue.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Kommandeur Aufklärungs-Abteilung 29 (motorisiert) / 29.Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
October 20th, 1941
Jürgen von Görne was awarded the Knight’s Cross for capturing the bridge over the Desna River during the beginning of the Russian Campaign.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Sources

  • Photo 1: Willi Schumacher
  • Photo: Willi Schumacher collection
  • - Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
    - ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de

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