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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Commands held
  
42. Minensuchflottille

Name
  
Paul Lehmann

Service/branch
  
Kriegsmarine

Battles/wars
  
World War II

Born
  
11 October 1886 Stendal (
1886-10-11
)

Died
  
8 April 1972(1972-04-08) (aged 85) Lemwerder

Rank
  
Korvettenkapitan of the Reserves

Lehmann Construction Inc. Custom Builder in Banner Elk, NC


Dr. Paul Lehmann (11 October 1886 – 8 April 1972) was a Korvettenkapitan of the Reserves 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.

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Awards

  • Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (29 July 1916)
  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (7 December 1940)
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 1st Class (7 December 1941)
  • Minesweeper War Badge (1 February 1941)
  • German Cross in Gold (26 October 1942)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 September 1944 as Korvettenkapitan of the Reserves and chief of the 42. Minensuchflottille

    • References

    Paul Lehmann Wikipedia
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