Paul Freiherr von Hauser

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Paul Freiherr von Hauser
Born24 April 1911
Graz, Austria
Died1 April 1999(1999-04-01) (aged 87)
AllegianceAustria First Austrian Republic (to 1938)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchHeer
Years of service1930–45
RankOberst
Commands heldPanzer Lehr Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Paul Freiherr von Hauser (24 April 1911 – 1 April 1999) was an officer in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the Panzer Lehr Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Hauser surrendered to the American forces in the Ruhr Pocket.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b Thomas 1997, p. 255.
  2. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 169.
  3. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 179.
  4. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 76.

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)
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. {{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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  • Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
Military offices
Preceded by Commander of Panzer Lehr Division
September 1944
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Fritz Bayerlein
Preceded by
Generalmajor Horst Niemack
Commander of Panzer Lehr Division
4 April 1945 - 15 April 1945
Succeeded by
None

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