Paul-Hubert Rauh
| Paul-Hubert Rauh | |
|---|---|
| Born |
15 November 1913 Wolkersdorf, Austria |
| Died |
30 August 2005 (aged 91) Pitten, Austria |
| Allegiance |
 First Austrian Republic (to 1934)_1934-1938.svg.png){kind=small} Federal State of Austria (to 1938).svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany (to 1945) Second Austrian Republic |
| Service/branch |
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 | |
| 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
- ↑ For a list of Luftwaffe night fighter aces see List of German World War II night fighter aces.
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Berger, Florian; Habisohn, Christian (2003). Ritterkreuzträger im Österreichischen Bundesheer 1955–1985 [Knight's Cross Bearers of the Austrian Armed Forces 1955–1985] (in German). Vienna, Austria: Selbstverlag Florian Berger. ISBN 978-3-9501307-2-0.
- 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.
- Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1939 – 1945] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-065-7.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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