Lehmann, Dr. Paul Hugo (Kriegsmarine)

Date of birth:: October 11th, 1886 (Stendal/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:: April 8th, 1972 (Lemwerder/Lowersaxony, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Crew of VIII/1914

00.07.1940-00.06.1941: Navigation-Offizier, NO, "SPERRBRECHER 16"
00.06.1941-00.06.1942: Kdt., "SPERRBRECHER 16"
16.08.1941-30.06.1943: Kdt., "SPERRBRECHER 168"
00.07.1943-00.05.1944: Kdt., 6. Vorposten-Flottille
01.04.1944: promoted to Kapitänleutnant der Reserve
00.05.1944-00.11.1944: Chef, 42. Minensuch-Flottille
00.11.1944-00.05.1945: Chef, 10. Sicherungs-Flottille

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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:: July 29th, 1916

Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:: 1934

1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: December 7th, 1940

Kriegsabzeichen für Minensuch-, U-Boots-, Jagd- und Sicherungsverbände

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: February 1st, 1941

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: December 7th, 1941

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Kapitänleutnant der Reserve z.V. (Lieutenant)
Unit:: Kommandant, Sperrbrecher, "S 168", 4. Sperrbrecherflottille
Awarded on:: October 26th, 1942

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Korvettenkapitän der Reserve z.V. (Lieutenant-Commander of Reserves)
Unit:: Chef, 42. Minensuchflottille
Awarded on:: September 24th, 1944

Awarded for the outstanding leadership of the 42. Minensuchflottille. His bravery, attacking spirit and experience were all a great example for his troops and inspired them to great achievements.

Sources

- DÖRR, MANFRED, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehmacht 1939–1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1996.
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- HMA