1. Paul Conrath was a German general during World War II.
12 Facts About Paul Conrath
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Paul Conrath was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
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Paul Conrath followed his unit into the Western Front in France, seeing action at Verdun, the Somme and Flanders.
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Paul Conrath retained this position until the end of the war.
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On 20 January 1919, Paul Conrath resigned from the army and, barely a year later, switched to the Prussian Security Police in Berlin on 11 January 1920.
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On 1 April 1935, Paul Conrath was transferred to the Air Force as a major and served as adjutant to the now Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force, Hermann Goring.
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On 1 March 1940, Paul Conrath was promoted to colonel and as part of the RGG, he went into battle in the invasions of the Netherlands, Belgium and France.
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Paul Conrath was awarded the Knight's Cross on 4 September 1941 for leading the regiment in the first week of the Russian campaign.
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Paul Conrath had already been promoted to major general on 15 June 1942.
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On 21 August 1943, Paul Conrath was awarded the oak leaves to his Knight's Cross for the services of the division in Africa.
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On 15 April 1944, Paul Conrath was relieved of his command in favor of Lieutenant General Wilhelm Schmalz and appointed commanding general of the training and replacement troops of Parachute Army and at the same time inspector of the Parachute Troops.
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Paul Conrath did not receive a front command until the end of the war.