Paul Freiherr von Hauser, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Paul Freiherr von Hauser

German officer and Knight's Cross recipients

Date of Birth: 24-Apr-1911

Place of Birth: Graz, Styria, Austria

Date of Death: 01-Apr-1999

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Paul Freiherr von Hauser (24 April 1911 – 1 April 1999) was an officer in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the Panzer Lehr Division.
He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Oberst (colonel) Hauser surrendered the division to the American forces in the Ruhr Pocket on April 15, 1945.