Paul Laux

Paul Laux
Born	11 November 1887 Weimar
Died	2 September 1944(1944-09-02) (aged 56) Riga
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1907–1944
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	126. Infanterie-Division II Armeekorps 16. Armee
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle of Narva (1944) Šiauliai Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Paul Laux (11 November 1887 – 2 September 1944) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 16. Armee He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. On 29 August 1944 Paul Laux crashed during a reconnaissance flight. He died of his injuries on 2 September 1944.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of the Military Order of St. Henry (6 May 1918)
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 14 December 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 126. Infanterie-Division
  • 237th Oak Leaves on 17 May 1943 as General der Infanterie and commander of II Armeekorps

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945

Military offices
Preceded by none	Commander of 126. Infanterie-Division 15 October 1940 – 8 October 1942	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Harry Hoppe
Preceded by General der Infanterie Walter Graf von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt	Commander of II. Armeekorps 28 November 1943 – 1 April 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Wilhelm Hasse
Preceded by Generalleutnant Kurt von Tippelskirch	Commander of II. Armeekorps 11 May 1944 – 3 July 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Wilhelm Hasse
Preceded by General der Artillerie Christian Hansen	Commander of 16. Armee 2 July 1944 – 30 August 1944	Succeeded by Generaloberst Carl Hilpert