Paul Conrath
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Paul Conrath
| Paul Conrath | |
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 Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring and Paul Conrath(left) |
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| Born | 22 November 1896 Rudow near Berlin |
| Died | 15 January 1979 (aged 82) Hamburg |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1914–1945 |
| Rank | General der Fallschirmtruppe |
| Commands held | Flak-Regiment (mot.) "General Göring" Fallschirm-Panzer-Division "Hermann Göring" |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
General Paul Conrath (22 November 1896 – 15 January 1979) was a German General der Fallschirmtruppe during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st Class
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
- Cross of Honor
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. Klasse
- Cuffband "Afrika"
- German Cross in Gold (18 May 1944)
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (18 August 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 4 September 1941 as Oberst and commander of Flak-Regiment (motorized) "General Göring"
- 276th Oak Leaves on 21 August 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of Fallschirm-Panzer-Division "Hermann Göring"
References
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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| Preceded by Major Walther von Axthelm |
Commander of Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring 1 June 1940 - 14 April 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Wilhelm Schmalz |
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