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Block, Paul

Date of birth:
January 10th, 1895 (Königsberg/Eastprussia, Germany)
Date of death:
July 22nd, 1956 (Kehl am Rhein/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
March 1st, 1941: Oberst;
March 1st, 1945: Generalmajor.

Career:
1912: Armee;
1919 - 1935: Polizei;
November 10th, 1938 - August 26th, 1939: Kommandeur Pionier-Bataillon 56;
November 12th, 1940 - December 4th, 1941: Kommandeur Eisenbahn-Pionier-Regiment 5;
September 1st, 1942: Kommandeur Eisenbahn-Pionier-Regiment 4;
October 1st, 1943 - April 11th, 1945: Eisenbahn-Pionier-Brigade 3.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Eisenbahn-Pionier-Brigade 3, Heeresgruppe Nord, Heer
Awarded on:
December 19th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Silber

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