General der Infanterie Paul Laux - an Award Document for the Oakleaves to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of 1939 - photo 1

General der Infanterie Paul Laux - an Award Document for the Oakleaves to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of 1939

Lot 5419
08.11.2025 14:00UTC +02:00
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AuctioneerHermann Historica
Event locationGermany, Grasbrunn / München
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Lot 5419 | General der Infanterie Paul Laux - an Award Document for the Oakleaves to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of 1939
General der Infanterie Paul Laux - an Award Document for the Oakleaves to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of 1939
Large, double-paged parchment document with calligraphic text and national eagle dated 17 Mai 1943, the name of Paul Laux rendered in hand-executed gold lettering, beneath which is the space for the signature of Adolf Hitler. Dimensions 43.2 x 34.7 cm.
General der Infanterie Paul Laux (11 November 1887 – 2 September 1944) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 16th Army. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Laux took command of the 10th Division in Passau. On 18 March some of these troops reached Vienna. In March 1939, when National Socialists and the 85th Infantry Regiment commemorated fallen heroes on the Passau Cathedral Square, Laux praised Adolf Hitler. Next, his men invaded Bohemia. On 13 April Laux commemorated the annexation of Austria in Passau. As commanding officer of the 126th Infantry Division, Laux took part in Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union. On 29 August 1944 Paul Laux crashed during a reconnaissance flight. He died of his injuries on 2 September 1944.
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General der Infanterie Paul Laux - an Award Document for the Oakleaves to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of 1939
General der Infanterie Paul Laux - an Award Document for the Oakleaves to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of 1939
Large, double-paged parchment document with calligraphic text and national eagle dated 17 Mai 1943, the name of Paul Laux rendered in hand-executed gold lettering, beneath which is the space for the signature of Adolf Hitler. Dimensions 43.2 x 34.7 cm.
General der Infanterie Paul Laux (11 November 1887 – 2 September 1944) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 16th Army. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Laux took command of the 10th Division in Passau. On 18 March some of these troops reached Vienna. In March 1939, when National Socialists and the 85th Infantry Regiment commemorated fallen heroes on the Passau Cathedral Square, Laux praised Adolf Hitler. Next, his men invaded Bohemia. On 13 April Laux commemorated the annexation of Austria in Passau. As commanding officer of the 126th Infantry Division, Laux took part in Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union. On 29 August 1944 Paul Laux crashed during a reconnaissance flight. He died of his injuries on 2 September 1944.
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