Paul Deichmann
Paul Deichmann (27 August 1898 – 10 January 1981) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Paul Deichmann | |
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| Born | 27 August 1898 |
| Died | 10 January 1981 (aged 82) |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} German Empire .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Weimar Germany .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany  West Germany |
| Service/ | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1916-1960s |
| Rank | General der Flieger |
| Commands held | 1st Air Corps 1st Air Division 18th Air Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Deichmann was born in Fulda on 27 August 1898. He entered the German Imperial Army in 1916. Towards the end of 1920 he transferred to the 3rd Prussian Infantry Regiment, and in August 1925 was promoted to Oberleutnant. He was temporarily released from the Army in 1928 and returned to active duty in 1931 with the 1st Infantry Regiment, and was promoted to Hauptmann in 1933. With the official establishment of the German Luftwaffe in 1934, he entered the Reich Air Ministry. Deichmann died on 10 January 1981 in Hamburg.
Works
- Deichmann, Paul (1996). Spearhead for Blitzkrieg Luftwaffe Operations in Support of the Army, 1939 - 1945. New York: Ivy Book. ISBN 0-8041-1695-4.
Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 March 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 1. Flieger-Division.[1]
References
- Scherzer 2012, p. 268.
- 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 | ||
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| Preceded by Generalmajor Otto Zech |
Commander of 1st Air Division 26 June 1943 – 7 November 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Robert Fuchs |
| Preceded by none |
Commander of 18th Air Division 4 April 1945 – 26 April 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Paul Weitkus |
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