Paul Audorff Military person

Paul Otto Ernst Friedrich Audorff (6 February 1904 – 17 January 1981) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant 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 Audorff was captured by American forces after the fall of Tunisia in May 1943. he was held until 1946.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 06, 1904
Birth place	Germany , Hof Bavaria
Date of death	January 17, 1981
Place of death	Germany , Marktredwitz

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allegiance	Nazi Germany Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Invasion of Poland World War II Battle of France Tunisia Campaign
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	Grenadier-Regiment 754
service start	1923
service end	1945