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Paul Laux (11 November 1887 – 2 September 1944) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the ''16. Armee''. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. After Laux was promoted to ''Generalmajor'' on 1 April 1938, he took command of the ''10. Division'' troops that were stationed in Passau. On 18 March some of these troops reached Vienna.〔Anna Rosmus ''Hitlers Nibelungen'', Samples Grafenau 2015, pp. 139f〕 In March 1939, when National Socialists and the ''85. Infanterie-Regiment'' commemorated fallen heroes on the Passau Cathedral Square, Laux praised Adolf Hitler.〔Anna Rosmus ''Hitlers Nibelungen'', Samples Grafenau 2015, pp. 199f〕 Next, his men invaded Bohemia. On April 13, Laux commemorated the ''Annexation'' of Austria in Passau.〔Anna Rosmus ''Hitlers Nibelungen'', Samples Grafenau 2015, p. 139〕 After he became commander of the ''126. Infanterie-Division'', he invaded the Soviet Union.〔Anna Rosmus ''Hitlers Nibelungen'', Samples Grafenau 2015, p. 200〕 On 29 August 1944 Paul Laux crashed during a reconnaissance flight. He died of his injuries on 2 September 1944. ==Awards and decorations== * Iron Cross (1914) * * 2nd Class * * 1st Class * Knight's Cross of the Military Order of St. Henry (Saxony, 6 May 1918) * Knight's Cross Second Class with Swords of the Civil Order of Saxony * Knight's Cross, First Class of the Order with Swords of the Albert Order (Saxony) * Knight's Cross of the Second Class Order of the White Falcon with Swords (Weimar) * Wilhelm Ernst War Cross (Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach) * Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 * Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (January 1940)〔Thomas 1998, p. 16.〕 * * 1st Class (July 1940)〔 * Eastern Front Medal * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * * Knight's Cross on 14 December 1941 as ''Generalleutnant'' and commander of 126. Infanterie-Division〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 234.〕 * * 237th Oak Leaves on 17 May 1943 as ''General der Infanterie'' and commander of II Armeekorps〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 60.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Paul Laux」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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