Paul Laux | |
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| Born | 11 November 1887 Weimar |
| Died | 2 September 1944(1944-09-02) (aged 56) Riga |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1907–1944 |
| Rank | General of the Infantry |
| Commands | 126th Infantry Division II Army Corps 16th Army |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Paul Laux (11 November 1887 – 2 September 1944) was a German general in theWehrmacht duringWorld War II who commanded the 16th Army. He was a recipient of theKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves ofNazi Germany.
Laux took command of the 10th Division inPassau. On 18 March some of these troops reachedVienna.[1] In March 1939, when National Socialists and the 85th Infantry Regiment commemorated fallen heroes on the Passau Cathedral Square, Laux praisedAdolf Hitler.[2] Next, his men invadedBohemia. On 13 April Laux commemorated theannexation of Austria in Passau.[3]
As commanding officer of the 126th Infantry Division, Laux took part inOperation Barbarossa, the invasion of theSoviet Union.[4] On 29 August 1944 Paul Laux crashed during a reconnaissance flight. He died of his injuries on 2 September 1944.
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| Preceded by none | Commander of126. Infanterie-Division 15 October 1940 – 8 October 1942 | Succeeded by GeneralleutnantHarry Hoppe |
| Preceded by General der InfanterieWalter Graf von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt | Commander ofII. Armeekorps 28 November 1943 – 1 April 1944 | Succeeded by GeneralleutnantWilhelm Hasse |
| Preceded by GeneralleutnantKurt von Tippelskirch | Commander ofII. Armeekorps 11 May 1944 – 3 July 1944 | Succeeded by GeneralleutnantWilhelm Hasse |
| Preceded by General der ArtillerieChristian Hansen | Commander of16. Armee 2 July 1944 – 30 August 1944 | Succeeded by GeneraloberstCarl Hilpert |
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