Paul-Hubert Rauh | |
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| Born | November 15, 1913 Wolkersdorf, Austria |
| Died | 30 August 2005 (aged 91) Pitten, Austria |
| Allegiance |  First Austrian Republic (to 1938) Nazi Germany (to 1945) Second Austrian Republic |
| Branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1933–1945 1956–1974 |
| Rank | Major (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundesheer) |
| Unit | NJG 1 NJG 4 |
| Commands | II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Paul-Hubert Rauh (15 November 1913 – 30 August 2005) was a German Luftwaffe night fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German language: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Paul-Hubert Rauh claimed 31 aerial victories, all of them at night.[Notes 1] In the 1956 he joined Bundesheer, and retired 1974 as an Oberst.
Awards[]
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- War Merit Cross with Swords
- 2nd Class (1 August 1940)
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
- in Bronze (15 May 1942)
- in Silver (3 December 1943)
- in Gold (3 December 1943)
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (10 July 1944)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (10 June 1942)
- 1st Class (25 September 1942)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (30 November 1944)
- German Cross in Gold (20 August 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 April 1945 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 [1]
Notes[]
- ↑ For a list of Luftwaffe night fighter aces see List of German World War II night fighter aces.
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 285.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [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]. Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives]. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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