Paul Betz

Military Person

1895 – 1944

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Who was Paul Betz?

Paul Otto Ferdinand Betz was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Paul Betz was killed on 9 May 1944 in Sevastopol, Ukraine. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor and awarded the Knight's Cross.

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Born
Jul 10, 1895
Hamburg
Died
May 9, 1944
Sevastopol

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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