General der Fallschirmtruppe Paul Conrath Born: 21 Nov 1896 in Belin-Rudow Died: 15 Jan 1979 in Hamburg Promotions:
Leutnant (01 Mar 1917); Polizei-Leutnant (11 Jan 1920); Polizei-Oberleutnant (01 Apr 1924); Polizei-Hauptmann (01 Apr 1928); Polizei-Major (01 Dec 1934); Major (01 Apr 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Dec 1938); Oberst (01 Mar 1940); Generalmajor (16 Jun 1942); Generalleutnant (01 Sep 1943); General der Fallschirmtruppe (01 Jan 1945) Career:
Entered the Army in the 4th Guards-Field-Artillery-Regiment (10 Aug 1914-00 Oct 1914)
In the 44th Reserve-Field-Artillery-Regiment (00 Oct 1914-00 Oct 1916)
Battery-Officer and Battalion-Ordinance-Officer in the 4th Baden Field-Artillery-Regiment 66 (00 Oct 1916-20 Jan 1919)
Retired from Army Service (20 Jan 1919)
Entered Police Service as Platoon-Leader, Ordinance-Officer, Department-Adjutant and Unit-Commander with the Security-Police, later with the Command of the Security-Police in Berlin (11 Jan 1920-1930)
Instructor at the Prussian Police-School in Spandau (1930-14 May 1933)
Adjutant of the State-Police-Inspection Central Germany, Halle/Saale and Magdeburg (15 May 1933-14 Jun 1934)
Personnel-Officer with the Staff of the Prussian Prime Minister Hermann G�ring (15 Jun 1934-31 Mar 1935)
Transferred to Luftwaffe Service as Adjutant of the Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe (01 Apr 1935-30 Sep 1936)
Battery-Chief in the 12th and 22nd Flak-Regiment (01 Oct 1936-30 Sep 1937)
Commander of the III. Light-Flak-Battalion in the Luftwaffe-Regiment �General G�ring� (01 Oct 1937-31 Dec 1937)
Chief-Adjutant of the Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe (01 Jan 1938-31 May 1940)
Commander of Luftwaffe-Regiment �General G�ring� (01 Jun 1940-28 Feb 1942)
Commander of the strengthened Luftwaffe-Regiment �Hermann G�ring� (01 Mar 1942-20 Jul 1942)
Commander of the Luftwaffe-Brigade �Hermann G�ring� (21 Jul 1942-16 Oct 1942)
Commander of the Luftwaffe-Division �Hermann G�ring� (17 Oct 1942-20 May 1943)
Commander of the Motorised-Division �Hermann G�ring� (21 May 1943-14 Jul 1943)
Commander of the Panzer-Division �Hermann G�ring� (15 Jul 1943-05 Jan 1944)
Commander of the Parachute-Panzer-Division �Hermann G�ring� (06 Jan 1944-15 Apr 1944)
Commanding General of Training and Replacement Troops of the Parachute Army, at the same time Inspector of Parachute Troops (15 Apr 1944-08 May 1945)
Decorations & Awards:
- Ritterkreuz (308): am 04.09.1941 als Oberst und Kommandeur Flak-Regiment (mot) �General G�ring�
- Eichenlaub (276): am 21.08.1943 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur Panzer-Division �Hermann G�ring�
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 18.05.1944 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur Fallschirm-Panzer-Division �Hermann G�ring�
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK I
- Spange zum EK II
- �rmelband �Afrika�
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