Paul Audorff

Paul Audorff
Born 6 February 1904
Hof
Died 17 January 1981(1981-01-17) (aged 69)
Marktredwitz
Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1923–1945
Rank Oberstleutnant
Commands held Grenadier-Regiment 754
Battles/wars

World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Paul Audorff (6 February 1904 – 17 January 1981) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Paul Audorff was captured by American forces after the fall of Tunisia in May 1943. he was held until 1946.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations
  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 101.
Bibliography
  • Alman, Karl (1998). Ritterkreuzträger des Afrikakorps (in German). Rastatt, Germany: VPM Verlagsunion Pabel Moewig. ISBN 3-8118-1457-5.
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945 (in German). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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