Paul-Hubert Rauh

Paul-Hubert Rauh
Born 15 November 1913
Wolkersdorf, Austria
Died 30 August 2005(2005-08-30) (aged 91)
Pitten, Austria
Allegiance First Austrian Republic (to 1938)
Nazi Germany (to 1945)
Second Austrian Republic
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Years of service 1933–1945
1956–1974
Rank Major (Wehrmacht)
Oberst (Bundesheer)
Unit NJG 1
NJG 4
Commands held II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 4
Battles/wars

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

Paul-Hubert Rauh (15 November 1913 – 30 August 2005) was a German Luftwaffe night fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Paul-Hubert Rauh claimed 31 aerial victories, all of them at night.[Notes 1] In the 1956 he joined Bundesheer, and retired 1974 as an Oberst.

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Notes

  1. ^ For a list of Luftwaffe night fighter aces see List of German World War II night fighter aces.

References

Citations
  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 285.
Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 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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