Paul Guhl (1 June 1916 — 16 April 1997) was a Sturmbannführer (Major), in the Waffen-SS who as awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on the 4 June 1944. When he was the commander of the 3rd (Armoured) Battalion, 2nd Panzer Grenadier Regiment, 1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler.[citation needed]