Hugo Paul

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Service/branch Heer Luftwaffe Name Hugo Paul		Years of service 1931–45 1956–70
Born 1 February 1913 Villingen / Hesse ( 1913-02-01 ) Died 12 March 1993(1993-03-12) (aged 80) Worms Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany Rank Major (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) Commands held Fallschirmjager-Bataillon Paul

Hugo Paul (1 February 1913 – 12 March 1993) was a highly decorated Major in the Fallschirmjager during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (20 July 1936)

Fallschirmschutzenabzeichen (14 January 1941)

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (12 June 1941)

1st Class (24 June 1941)

Wound Badge (1939)

in Black (18 March 1942)

Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (18 March 1943)

Armelband Kreta (20 May 1943)

Armelband Afrika (30 July 1943)

Close Combat Clasp

in Bronze

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 November 1944 as Hauptmann and leader of Fallschirmjager-Bataillon Paul

References

Hugo Paul Wikipedia

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