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Paul Adam
Born23 March 1892
Saarbrücken
Died30 November 1969(1969-11-30) (aged 77)
Saarbrücken
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
 Nazi Germany
Service / branchHeer
Years of service1914–18
1935–45
RankOberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) of the Reserves
CommandsGrenadier-Regiment 158
Battles / warsWorld War I

World War II

AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Paul Adam (23 March 1892 – 30 November 1969) was a highly decorated Oberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Paul Adam was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 in the Courland Pocket, and was held until 1948.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b Thomas & Wegmann 1987, p. 15.
  2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 113.
  3. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 187.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  • Nietrug, Gerd (2004). Die Ritterkreuzträger des Saarlandes 1939 – 1945 (in German). Zweibrücken, Germany: VDM Nickel. pp. 8–18. ISBN 978-3-925480-93-5. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  • Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1987). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 1: A–Be (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1153-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

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