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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.
Oberst (colonel) Hauser surrendered the division to the American forces in the
Ruhr Pocket on April 15, 1945.
Awards and decorations
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Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (3 November 1939) & 1st Class (1 August 1940)
[Thomas 1997, p. 255.]
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Honour Roll Clasp of the Army
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The Honour Roll Clasp (german: Ehrenblattspange) was a decoration of Nazi Germany during World War II. There were different versions for the Army ('' Heer''), Air Force (''Luftwaffe'') and Navy (''Kriegsmarine'').
History
The Honour Rol ...
(5 October 1942)
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German Cross in Gold on 20 September 1942 as ''
Hauptmann'' in Kradschützen-Battalion 61
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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
** 635th Oak Leaves on 28 October 1944 as ''
Oberstleutnant'' and commander of Panzergrenadier-Lehr-Regiment 901
[Fellgiebel 2000, p. 76.]
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1911 births
1999 deaths
Military personnel from Graz
Austrian barons
Austrian military personnel of World War II
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