Paul Lehmann
This article is about the German naval officer. For the German philologist and palaeographer, see Paul Lehmann (palaeographer).
| Paul Lehmann | |
|---|---|
| Born |
11 October 1886 Stendal |
| Died |
8 April 1972 (aged 85) Lemwerder |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |
.svg.png){kind=small} Kriegsmarine |
| Rank | Korvettenkapitän of the Reserves |
| Commands held | 42. Minensuchflottille |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Dr. Paul Lehmann (11 October 1886 – 8 April 1972) was a Korvettenkapitän of the Reserves with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (29 July 1916)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (7 December 1940)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 1st Class (7 December 1941)[1]
- Minesweeper War Badge (1 February 1941)[1]
- German Cross in Gold (26 October 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 September 1944 as Korvettenkapitän of the Reserves and chief of the 42. Minensuchflottille[2]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Dörr, Manfred (1996). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Überwasserstreitkräfte der Kriegsmarine—Band 2: L–Z [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Surface Forces of the Navy—Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2497-6.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Range, Clemens (1974). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kriegsmarine [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Navy]. Stuttgart, Germany: Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 978-3-87943-355-1.
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