Paul Würtz
Anonymous portrait of Paul Würtz
Paul Würtz (also Würz or Wirtz) (October 30, 1612 - March 23, 1676) was a German officer and diplomat, who at various times was in German, Swedish, Danish, and Dutch service.
He was born in Husum, Dithmarschen. He was a Swedish Pomeranian general major and commander of the Stettin fortress from 1657 to 1659. He successfully withstood a siege of Brandenburgian troops in 1659, in a counterattack captured their ammunition depot, and forced their withdrawal. From 1661 to 1664, he was vice governor of Swedish Pomerania.
Sources
Werner Buchholz, Pommern, Siedler, 1999, pp. 274,276, ISBN 3-88680-272-8
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