Paul Both
| Paul Both | |
|---|---|
| Born |
3 March 1911 Lübeck |
| Died |
12 August 1944 (aged 33) Metz |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1930–44 |
| Rank | Leutnant of the Reserves (Posthumously) |
| Unit | Infanterie-Regiment 411 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Paul Both (3 March 1911 – 12 August 1944) was a highly decorated Leutnant of the Reserves 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 Both died on 12 August 1944, after being hit in an air raid. He was posthumously promoted to Leutnant der Reserve
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (16 August 1941)
- 1st Class (12 April 1943)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- in Gold
- Eastern Front Medal
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 December 1942 as Feldwebel and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 411[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 120.
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.
- Huß, Jürgen & Viohl, Armin (2003). Die Ritterkreuzträger des Eisernen Kreuzes der preußischen Provinz Schleswig-Holstein und der Freien und Hansestadt Lübeck 1939-1945 (in German). VDM Heinz Nickel. ISBN 3-925480-79-X.
- 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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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