Paul Klatt
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Paul Klatt
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Generalleutnant Paul Klatt
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| Born | 6 December 1896 Kroppen |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Munich |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 3.Gebirgs-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Paul Klatt (6 December 1896 – 6 June 1973) was a German general who commanded the 3. Gebirgs.-Division 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 Klatt was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 and was held until October 1955.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black (30 December 1919)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 in 1934
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- Silver (9 January 1943)
- Gold (28 August 1944)
- Infantry Assault Badge in Silver (29 September 1944)
- Order of the Cross of Liberty 3rd Class with Swords (Finland, 12 December 1941)
- German Cross in Gold on 14 April 1942 as Oberst in Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 138[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 4 January 1943 as Oberst and commander of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 138[3]
- 686th Oak Leaves on 26 December 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 3.Gebirgs-Division[4]
- Mentioned twice in the Wehrmachtbericht (4 October 1944 and 5 November 1944)
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| Preceded by
Generalleutnant August Wittmann
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Commander of 3.Gebirgs-Division 3 July 1944 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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- 1896 births
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- People from Oberspreewald-Lausitz
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- Recipients of the Order of the Cross of Liberty, 3rd Class
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- People from the Province of Brandenburg
