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Friedrich Karl Paul

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Buried at
  
Zierenberg

Battles/wars
  
World War II

Place of burial
  
Zierenberg, Germany

Rank
  
Korvettenkapitan

Name
  
Friedrich-Karl Paul

Battles and wars
  
World War II

Born
  
31 January 1909 Altdamm district of Stettin (
1909-01-31
)

Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany

Service/branch
  
Kriegsmarine  German Navy

Commands held
  
2. Torpedobootflottille frigate Hipper

Died
  
May 1, 1998, Kassel, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Friedrich-Karl Herrmann Otto Paul (31 January 1909 – 1 May 1998) was a Korvettenkapitan with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was credited with the sinking of HMS Charybdis.

Awards

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (23 December 1939)
  • 1st Class (15 February 1942)
  • Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (8 April 1938)
  • Destroyer War Badge (26 August 1941)
  • German Cross in Gold on 30 October 1943 as Kapitanleutnant on Torpedoboot T-23/4. Torpedobootflottille
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 March 1945 as Korvettenkapitan and chief of the 2. Torpedobootflottille
  • References

    Friedrich-Karl Paul Wikipedia