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 The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight' ...

of Nazi Germany. Deichmann was born in

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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 () is the highest lieutenant officer rank in the German-speaking armed forces of Germany (Bundeswehr), the Austrian Armed Forces, and the Swiss Armed Forces. Austria Germany In the German Army, it dates from the early 19th century. Trans ...

''. 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. .

Awards

on 26 March 1944 as '' Generalleutnant'' and commander of the 1. Flieger-Division.Scherzer 2012, p. 268.

References

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