Paul Audorff
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Paul Audorff
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| Born | 6 February 1904 Hof |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day Marktredwitz |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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| Years of service | 1923–45 |
| Rank | Oberstleutnant |
| Commands held | Grenadier-Regiment 754 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Paul Otto Ernst Friedrich Audorff (6 February 1904 – 17 January 1981) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht 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. Paul Audorff was captured by American forces after the fall of Tunisia in May 1943. he was held until 1946.
Awards and decorations
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 3rd and 4th Class (2 October 1936)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 May 1943 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 754[2]
- Ärmelband Afrika
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External links
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 334th Infantry Division
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1 Knight's Cross with Infanterie-Regiment 430 (129th Infantry Division)
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