Paul Klatt

Paul Klatt
Generalleutnant Paul Klatt
Born	6 December 1896 Kroppen
Died	6 June 1973 (aged 76) Munich
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	3.Gebirgs-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Operation Weserübung Operation Barbarossa Operation Silberfuchs Operation Platinfuchs Siege of Leningrad Battle for Velikiye Luki Upper Silesian Offensive Prague Offensive
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)
  • 2nd Class (4 February 1916)^[1]
  • 1st Class (12 March 1920)^[1]
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black (30 December 1919)
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 in 1934
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (30 March 1940)^[1]
  • 1st Class (8 December 1940)^[1]
• 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)

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1997, p. 370.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 231.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 211.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 78.

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.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• 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.
• Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com