Martin Gürz

Martin Gürz
Born	15 January 1918 Würzburg, Germany
Died	26 September 1944 Killed in action Narva, Estonia
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Waffen SS
Years of service	1939–1944
Rank	Sturmbannführer
Unit	11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nordland
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross I Class Iron Cross II Class

Martin Gürz was a Sturmbannführer (Major), in the Waffen SS during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.

Martin Gürz was born on the 15 January 1918, in Würzburg. During World War II, he volunteered to join the Waffen SS and by 1944 he was the commander of the 12th Company, 23rd SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment Norge, 11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nordland, which was fighting on the Northern part of the Eastern Front. In February 1944, he assumed command of the III.Battalion after its previous commander Hanns-Heinrich Lohmann had been wounded.

It was when in command of the Battalion during the fighting in the Battle for Narva Bridgehead in September 1944, that he was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross.^[1][2]

References

1. ^ "axis.biographical.research". Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. http://web.archive.org/web/20091028181126/http://geocities.com/~orion47/SS-POLIZEI/SS-Stubaf_G-I.html. 
2. ^ "ritterkreuztraeger". http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Waffen-SS/G/Guerz-Martin.htm. 

Further reading

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Mitcham, Jr.Samuel, Retreat to the Reich, Stackpole books 2007. ISBN 081173384X
• Henschler Henri & Fay Will, Armor Battles of the Waffen-SS, 1943-45 Stackpole Books, 2003. ISBN 0811729052
• Mitcham Samuel, The German Defeat in the East, 1944-45,Stackpole Books, 2007. ISBN 0811733718
• http://www.stengerhistorica.com/History/WarArchive/SpecialStudies/Frundsberg/Organization_and_Training_Page_1.htm

Persondata
Name	Gurz, Martin
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	15 January 1918
Place of birth	Würzburg, Germany
Date of death	26 September 1944
Place of death	Narva, Estonia