Paul Conrath

Paul Conrath
Paul Conrath
Born	22 November 1896; Rudow, Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died	15 January 1979 (aged 82); Hamburg, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire ; Weimar Republic ; Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1914–45
Rank	General der Fallschirmtruppe
Commands held	Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Paul Conrath (22 November 1896 – 15 January 1979) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Awards

German Cross in Gold on 18 May 1944 as Generalleutnant and commanding general of the Ausbildungs und Ersatz Truppen (training and replacement troops) of the 1. Fallschirm-Armee (1st Parachute Army)[1]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 4 September 1941 as Oberst and commander of Flak-Regiment (motorized) "General Göring"[2][3]
- 276th Oak Leaves on 21 August 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of Fallschirm-Panzer-Division "Hermann Göring"[3][4]

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.
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.

Military offices
Preceded by Major Walther von Axthelm	Commander of Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring 1 June 1940 – 14 April 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Wilhelm Schmalz

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