Paul Klatt

Paul Klatt (6 December 1896 – 6 June 1973) was a German general who commanded the 3rd Mountain Division during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Paul Klatt
Born6 December 1896
Died6 June 1973(1973-06-06) (aged 76)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands held3rd Mountain Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Klatt surrendered to the Red Army in the course of the Soviet 1945 Prague Offensive. Convicted as a criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955, when he was repatriated to Germany.

Awards and decorations
  • Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (4 February 1916) & 1st Class (12 March 1920)[1]
  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) & 2nd Class (30 March 1940)[1] & 1st Class (8 December 1940)[1]
  • German Cross in Gold on 14 April 1942 as Oberst in Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 138[2]
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
    • Knight's Cross on 4 January 1943 as Oberst and commander of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 138[3]
    • 686th Oak Leaves on 26 December 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 3.Gebirgs-Division[4]
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References

Citations
  1. Thomas 1997, p. 370.
  2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 231.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 211.
  4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 78.

Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
  • Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant August Wittmann		 Commander of 3.Gebirgs-Division
3 July 1944 – 8 May 1945		 Succeeded by
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