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Winter, Paul (Generalleutnant)

Date of birth:
January 29th, 1894 (Neuburg an der Donau/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
March 1st, 1970 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
August 1st, 1914: Leutnant (5);
x?: neues Patent vom 30-10-1912 (5) erhalten;
December 14th, 1917: Oberleutnant (3);
July 1st, 1922: neues RDA vom 18-4-1917 (4) erhalten;
June 1st, 1924: Hauptmann (10);
February 1st, 1934: Major (8);
August 1st, 1936: Oberstleutnant (19);
March 1st, 1939: Oberst (10);
December 17th, 1941: Generalmajor mit RDA vom 1-10-1941 (28);
x?,1943: Generalleutnant mit RDA vom 1-6-1943 (5b).

Career:
August 1st, 1912: eingetreten als Fahnenjunker;
March 12th, 1915: Abteilungsadjutant;
December 16th, 1916: Stab Feld-Art.Rgt. 8;
March 20th, 1917: Regimentsadjutant;
May 8th, 1919: Adj. Artilleriestab Freikorps Regensburg;
June 1st, 1919: Abteilungsadjutant;
October 1st, 1922: Art.Rgt. 7;
October 1st, 1923: Adjutant Art.Rgt. 7;
October 1st, 1927: Stab Artillerieführer VII;
October 1st, 1930: Chef 5./Art.Rgt. 17;
April 1st, 1934: Stab Artillerieführer VII;
October 1st, 1934: Kdr. I./Art.Rgt. 17;
October 15th, 1935: Adjutant VII. Armeekorps;
July 15th, 1938: Chef Zentralabteilung im OKW;
August 1st, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH;
August 9th, 1943: k zur Heeresgruppe Nord zur Einarbeitung als Divisionskommandeur;
September 14th, 1943: mit der stellvertretenden Führung der 30. Inf.Div. beauftragt (bis 6-10-1943);
November 5th, 1943: Kdr. 9. Luftwaffen-Feld-Div.;
November 25th, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH;
December 14th, 1943: Chef Wehrmachtzentralamt.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 5th, 1943
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 5th, 1943
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalleutnant (Major-general)
Unit:
Chef, Zentralabteilung, OKW, Heer
Awarded on:
July 18th, 1943

He is not mentioned in Patzwall / Scherzer.
This soldier has not yet been mentioned in any known database of DKiS recipients.
Deutsches Kreuz in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 9th, 1941
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1.Klasse mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 30th, 1941
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern

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