Paul-Hubert Rauh

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Paul-Hubert Rauh
Born 15 November 1913
Wolkersdorf, Austria
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Pitten, Austria
Allegiance First Austrian Republic (to 1934)
 Federal State of Austria (to 1938)
 Nazi Germany (to 1945)
Austria Second Austrian Republic
Service/branch Austrian Air Force
Luftwaffe
Years of service 1933–45
1956–74
Rank Major (Wehrmacht)
Oberst (Bundesheer)
Unit NJG 1
NJG 4
Commands held II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 4
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Paul-Hubert Rauh (15 November 1913 – 30 August 2005) was a German Luftwaffe night fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Paul-Hubert Rauh claimed 31 aerial victories, all of them at night.[Notes 1] In the 1956 he joined Bundesheer, and retired 1974 as an Oberst.

Awards

Notes

  1. For a list of Luftwaffe night fighter aces see List of German World War II night fighter aces.

References

Citations

  1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 367.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 285.

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