Paul Freiherr von Hauser

Paul Freiherr von Hauser
Born	24 April 1911 Graz, Austria
Died	Vienna, Austria
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 Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Moscow Battle of the Caucasus Third Battle of Kharkov Battle of Kursk Lower Dnieper Offensive Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive Cherkassy Pocket First Jassy-Kishinev Offensive Operation Overlord Operation Cobra Battle of the Bulge Siege of Bastogne Ruhr Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Paul Freiherr von Hauser (24 April 1911 – 1 April 1999) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Paul Freiherr von Hauser was captured by American forces in the Ruhr Pocket.

Awards and decorations

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

Footnotes

• ^a Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron). In Germany since 1919, it forms part of family names. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.

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Military offices
Preceded by Oberst Rudolf Gerhardt	Commander of Panzer Lehr Division September 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Fritz Bayerlein
Preceded by Generalmajor Horst Niemack	Commander of Panzer Lehr Division 4 April 1945 - 15 April 1945	Succeeded by None