Paul Freiherr von Hauser
Paul Freiherr von Hauser | |
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Born | 24 April 1911 Graz, Austria |
Died | 1 April 1999 | (aged 87)
Allegiance | First Austrian Republic (to 1938) Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Heer |
Years of service | 1930–45 |
Rank | Oberst |
Commands held | Panzer Lehr Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight'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
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (3 November 1939) & 1st Class (1 August 1940)[1]
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (5 October 1942)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 20 September 1942 as Hauptmann in Kradschützen-Battalion 61[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 25 January 1943 as Hauptmann and commander of Kradschützen-Battalion 61[3]
- 635th Oak Leaves on 28 October 1944 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Panzergrenadier-Lehr-Regiment 901[4]
References
Citations
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.
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Categories:
- 1911 births
- 1999 deaths
- People from Graz
- Barons of Austria
- Austrian military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Honour Roll Clasp of the Army
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United States
- Austrian prisoners of war