Paul Freiherr von Hauser Military person

Paul Freiherr von Hauser (24 April 1911 – 1 April 1999) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht 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 Freiherr von Hauser was captured by American forces in the Ruhr Pocket.

Personal facts

Birth date	April 24, 1911
Birth place	Graz , Austria
Date of death	April 01, 1999
Place of death	Vienna , Austria

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Military person

allegiance	Nazi Germany First Austrian Republic (to 1938)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Third Battle of Kharkov Battle of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket Battle of the Caucasus Battle of Białystok–Minsk Operation Overlord Operation Cobra Battle of Kursk Battle of the Bulge World War II Battle of France Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive Battle of Moscow Siege of Bastogne Battle of Kiev (1941) Ruhr Pocket Battle of the Dnieper First Jassy–Kishinev Offensive
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	Panzer Lehr Division
service start	1930
service end	1945