| Paul Deichmann | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 August 1898 Fulda |
| Died | 10 January 1981 (aged 82) Hamburg |
| Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1916-1945 |
| Rank | General der Flieger |
| Commands held | II./KG 253 I. Fliegerkorps 1. Fliegerdivision 18. Fliegerdivision Luftwaffenkommando 4 |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Bundeswehr |
Paul Deichmann (27 August 1898 – 10 January 1981) was a German World War II Luftwaffe general and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
General der Flieger Paul Deichmann was born in Fulda on 27 August 1898. He entered the German Imperial Army as a Fähnrich in the 86th Regiment of Fusiliers on 29 March 1916, and was commissioned a Leutnant a week prior to his eighteenth birthday. In the following August he began service with flying units as an observer, and continued this duty to the end of World War I.
Towards the end of 1920 he transferred to the 3rd Prussian Infantry Regiment, and in April 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.
Paul Deichmann died on 10 January 1981 in Hamburg.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalmajor Otto Zech |
Commander of 1. Flieger-Division 26 June 1943 – 7 November 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Robert Fuchs |
| Preceded by none |
Commander of 18. Flieger-Division 4 April 1945 – 26 April 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Paul Weitkus |
| Preceded by Generaloberst Otto Deßloch |
Commander of Luftwaffenkommando 4 28 April 1945 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by disbanded |