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Portrait of General of Infantry Paul Laux

Laux, Paul

General of Infantry

* 11th of November 1887

† 2nd of September 1944

Promotions

1933-08-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1935-07-01 Colonel
1938-04-01 Major-General
1941-01-01 Lieutenant-General
1942-12-01 General of Infantry

Service

1930-10-01 1934-10-01 Attached to Artillery Leader VI
1934-10-01 1935-10-01 Attached to 19th Infantry Division
1935-10-01 1937-10-01 Commanding Officer 24th Infantry Regiment
1937-10-01 1938-11-10 Officer for Special Employment with the Commander in Chief of the Army
1938-11-10 1939-08-26 Infantry Commander 10
1939-08-26 1940-08-05 Senior Quartermaster, 1st Army
1940-10-05 1942-09-30 General Officer Commanding 126th Infantry Division
1942-10-10 1942-11-28 General Officer Commanding Corps Laux
1942-11-28 1943-01-20 Acting General Officer Commanding II Corps
1943-01-20 1944-03-31 General Officer Commanding II Corps
1944-05-11 1944-07-03 General Officer Commanding II Corps
1944-07-03 1944-08-30 Acting General Officer Commanding 16th Army [Eastern Front]
1944-08-30 1944-09-02 Severely wounded in an air crash and hospitalised
1944-09-02 Died of his wounds
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/300109