Paul-Hubert Rauh
Paul-Hubert Rauh
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Born | 15 November 1913 Wolkersdorf, Austria |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Pitten, Austria |
Allegiance | First Austrian Republic (to 1934) Federal State of Austria (to 1938) Nazi Germany (to 1945) Second Austrian Republic |
Service/ |
Austrian Air Force Luftwaffe |
Years of service | 1933–45 1956–74 |
Rank | Major (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundesheer) |
Unit | NJG 1 NJG 4 |
Commands held | 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: 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 on 20 August 1944 as Hauptmann in the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 4[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 April 1945 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 4[2]
Notes
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References
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