Paul Betz Military person

Paul Otto Ferdinand Betz (10 July 1895 – 9 May 1944) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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 Betz was killed on 9 May 1944 in Sevastopol, Ukraine. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor and awarded the Knight's Cross.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 10, 1895
Birth place	Germany , Hamburg
Date of death	May 09, 1944
Place of death	Sevastopol , Ukraine

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allegiance	Nazi Germany German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	German occupation of Czechoslovakia North African Campaign Crimean Offensive World War II World War I Anschluss Kerch–Eltigen Operation
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	50. Infanterie-Division
service start	1914
service end	1944