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Paulus, Dr.rer.pol., Walter

Date of birth:
January 2nd, 1911 (Schweinschied/Rhine Province, Germany)
Date of death:
January 13th, 1987 (Idar Oberstein/Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
Nationality:
German

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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Führer 3. / Panzerjäger-Abteilung 263
Awarded on:
March 31st, 1942
In Early March 1942 Leutnant Paulus and his subordinate troops were tasked with holding onto the village of Sukowa. On the 19-20.03.1942 Paulus and his subordinates (Unteroffiziere Menk, Nilges and Wilking) succeeded in destroying 4 Soviet tanks on the main village road of Sukowa in close combat. With this an imminent Soviet penetration could subsequently be prevented. For 10 days the Soviets continued to try and achieve a penetration, but were always beaten off by Paulus and his men. In recognition of this action Paulus would receive the Knight’s Cross.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Medaille

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

(Allgemeines) Sturmabzeichen (ohne zahlen), I.Stufe

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
(Allgemeines) Sturmabzeichen (ohne zahlen), I.Stufe

Panzervernichtungsabzeichen in Silber

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Panzervernichtungsabzeichen in Silber

Panzervernichtungsabzeichen in Silber

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Panzervernichtungsabzeichen in Silber

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