Generalfeldmarschall Friedrich Paulus

Generalfeldmarschall Friedrich Wilhelm Paulus

Born : 23 September 1890 – Breitenau - Germany

Died : 1 February 1957 – Dresden - Germany

Military career

Fahnenjunker : 18 February 1910

Fähnrich : 18 October 1910

Leutnant : 15 August 1911

Oberleutnant : 1915

Hauptmann : 20 September 1918

Major : 1 February 1931

Oberstleutnant : 1 June 1933

Oberst : 1 June 1935

Generalmajor : 1 January 1939

Generalleutnant : 13 February 1941

General der Panzertruppen : 1 January 1942

Generaloberst : 30 November 1942

Generalfeldmarschall : 31 January 1943

Biography of Friedrich Paulus

Second World War

Chef des GenSt. 10. Armee : 26 August 1939

Chef des GenSt 6. Army*

OKH, O.Qu. I: 3 September 1940

Oberbefehlshaber 6.Armee : 20 January 1941

* 10.Army became 6. Army late 1939

Surrendered to the Russians at Stalingrad on

31 January 1943

Awards won during World War 2 :

Spange E.K. II on 21 September 1939

Spange E.K. I on 27 September 1939

Knight Cross on 26 May 1942

Oakleaves on 15 January 1943

Wehrmachtsbericht 30 May 1942, 11 August 1942, 31 January 1943, 1 February 1942, 3 February 1943