Paul Freiherr von Hauser

Paul Freiherr von Hauser
Born	24 April 1911 Graz, Austria
Died	1 April 1999 (aged 87)
Allegiance	First Austrian Republic (to 1938)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1930–45
Rank	Oberst
Commands held	Panzer Lehr Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

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. Hauser surrendered to the American forces in the Ruhr Pocket.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (3 November 1939) & 1st Class (1 August 1940)^[1]
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (5 October 1942)^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 20 September 1942 as Hauptmann in Kradschützen-Battalion 61^[2]
• 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^[3]
  • 635th Oak Leaves on 28 October 1944 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Panzergrenadier-Lehr-Regiment 901^[4]

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1997, p. 255.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 169.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 179.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 76.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.