Paul Klatt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Paul Klatt

German General and Knight's Cross recipient

Date of Birth: 06-Dec-1896

Place of Birth: Kroppen, Brandenburg, Germany

Date of Death: 06-Jun-1973

Profession: military personnel, non-fiction writer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Paul Klatt (6 December 1896 – 6 June 1973) was a German general who commanded the 3rd Mountain Division during World War II.
He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Klatt surrendered to the Red Army in the course of the Soviet 1945 Prague Offensive.
Convicted as a criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955, when he was repatriated to Germany.