Paul Klatt
Paul Klatt | |
|---|---|
 Generalleutnant Paul Klatt | |
| Born | 6 December 1896 Kroppen |
| Died | 6 June 1973 (aged 76) Munich |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 3.Gebirgs-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Paul Klatt (6 December 1896 – 6 June 1973) was a German general who commanded the 3. Gebirgs.-Division during World War II. 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. Paul Klatt was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 and was held until October 1955.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (4 February 1916)
- 1st Class (12 March 1920)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black (30 December 1919)
- Cross of Honor in 1934
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (30 March 1940)
- 1st Class (8 December 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- Silver (9 January 1943)
- Gold (28 August 1944)
- Infantry Assault Badge in Silver (29 September 1944)
- Order of the Cross of Liberty 3rd Class with Swords (12 December 1941)
- German Cross in Gold (14 April 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 4 January 1943 as Oberst and commander of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 138 [1]
- 686th Oak Leaves on 26 December 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 3.Gebirgs-Division[2]
- Mentioned twice in the Wehrmachtbericht (4 October 1944 and 5 November 1944)
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
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