Paul Laux
Paul Laux
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Born | 11 November 1887 Weimar |
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Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1907–44 |
Rank | General der Infanterie |
Commands held | 126. Infanterie-Division II Armeekorps 16. Armee |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Paul Laux (11 November 1887 – 2 September 1944) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 16. Armee. 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.
After Laux was promoted to Generalmajor on 1 April 1938, he took command of the 10. Division troops that were stationed in Passau. On 18 March some of these troops reached Vienna.[1]
In March 1939, when National Socialists and the 85. Infanterie-Regiment commemorated fallen heroes on the Passau Cathedral Square, Laux praised Adolf Hitler.[2] Next, his men invaded Bohemia. On April 13, Laux commemorated the Annexation of Austria in Passau.[3]
After he became commander of the 126. Infanterie-Division, he invaded the Soviet Union.[4] On 29 August 1944 Paul Laux crashed during a reconnaissance flight. He died of his injuries on 2 September 1944.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Military Order of St. Henry (Saxony, 6 May 1918)
- Knight's Cross Second Class with Swords of the Civil Order of Saxony
- Knight's Cross, First Class of the Order with Swords of the Albert Order (Saxony)
- Knight's Cross of the Second Class Order of the White Falcon with Swords (Weimar)
- Wilhelm Ernst War Cross (Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 14 December 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 126. Infanterie-Division[6]
- 237th Oak Leaves on 17 May 1943 as General der Infanterie and commander of II Armeekorps[7]
References
Citations
- ↑ Anna Rosmus Hitlers Nibelungen, Samples Grafenau 2015, pp. 139f
- ↑ Anna Rosmus Hitlers Nibelungen, Samples Grafenau 2015, pp. 199f
- ↑ Anna Rosmus Hitlers Nibelungen, Samples Grafenau 2015, p. 139
- ↑ Anna Rosmus Hitlers Nibelungen, Samples Grafenau 2015, p. 200
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Thomas 1998, p. 16.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 234.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 60.
Bibliography
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Preceded by
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Commander of 126. Infanterie-Division 15 October 1940 – 8 October 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Harry Hoppe |
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Walter Graf von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt
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Commander of II. Armeekorps 28 November 1943 – 1 April 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Wilhelm Hasse |
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Kurt von Tippelskirch
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Commander of II. Armeekorps 11 May 1944 – 3 July 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Wilhelm Hasse |
Preceded by
General der Artillerie Christian Hansen
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Commander of 16. Armee 2 July 1944 – 30 August 1944 |
Succeeded by Generaloberst Carl Hilpert |
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- 1887 births
- 1944 deaths
- People from Weimar
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Knights of the Military Order of St. Henry
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in the Soviet Union
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Recipients of the Civil Order of Saxony
- Knights 1st class of the Albert Order
- Knights 2nd class of the Order of the White Falcon
- Recipients of the Wilhelm Ernst War Cross
- People from Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
- German military personnel killed in World War II