Paul Freiherr von Hauser

Paul Freiherr von Hauser (24 April 1911 – 1 April 1999) was an officer in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the Panzer Lehr Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Oberst (colonel) Hauser surrendered the division to the American forces in the Ruhr Pocket on April 15, 1945.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (3 November 1939) & 1st Class (1 August 1940)


 * Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (5 October 1942)
 * German Cross in Gold on 20 September 1942 as Hauptmann in Kradschützen-Battalion 61
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
 * Knight's Cross on 25 January 1943 as Hauptmann and commander of Kradschützen-Battalion 61
 * 635th Oak Leaves on 28 October 1944 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Panzergrenadier-Lehr-Regiment 901