Goerne, von, Jürgen

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

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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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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.

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Goldenes Ehrenzeichen der NSDAP

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

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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

Goerne, von, Jürgen

Biography

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Goldenes Ehrenzeichen der NSDAP

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