Paul Dose

Paul Dose
Born	(1921-02-10)February 10, 1921
Died	March 13, 2003(2003-03-13) (aged 82) (aged 82)
Place of birth	Gertshagen
Place of death	Goppingen
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	?–1945 1956–1980
Rank	Hauptmann (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundeswehr)
Unit	StG 2 SG 151
Commands held	IV./SG 151
Battles/wars	World War II Eastern Front
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Paul Dose (born 10 February 1921) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

• Aviator badge
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• German Cross in Gold (31 August 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 May 1944 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 9./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com

Military offices
Preceded by Hauptmann Franz Smole	Gruppenkommandeur of IV./SG 151 24 February 1945 – 8 April 1945	Succeeded by None