Paul Klatt (6 December 1896 – 6 June 1973) was a German general who commanded the 3rd Mountain Division during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Paul Klatt | |
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| Born | 6 December 1896 |
| Died | 6 June 1973 (aged 76) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 3rd Mountain Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Klatt surrendered to the Red Army in the course of the Soviet 1945 Prague Offensive. Convicted as a criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955, when he was repatriated to Germany.
Awards and decorations
edit- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (4 February 1916) & 1st Class (12 March 1920)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (30 March 1940)[1] & 1st Class (8 December 1940)[1]
- 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]
References
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edit- 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.
- 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.
