Paul Hausser bio

[T.R.Searle]

I am looking for a biography of Paul Hausser,not just his military career but mostly a list of the medals he had and his personal life,maby what he was like in his younger years,hobbies etc... if thats possible

T.R.Searle

[Requin Marteau]

SS OBSTGRUF
Paul HAUSSER

RITTERKREUZ, 8. August 1941,
Divisions-Kommandeur SS Division «Reich»,
EICHENLAUB, 28 July 1943 (261.),
Kommandierender General SS-Panzer-Korps,
SCHWERTER, 26 August 1944 (90),
Oberbefehlshaber 7. Armee.

Born at Brandenburg/Havel on 7 October 1880.

Preuß. Kadettenkorps (1892),
Kadettenschule Berlin-Lichterfelde,
Leutnant (18 March 1899),
Preuß. IR 155,
Rgt.-Adjutant IR 155 until 1907,
Kriegsakademie Posen (1908),
Beobachter in der Kaiserlichen Marine (1909-1912),
Oberleutnant (1912),
Maried on 9 November 1912,
Hauptmann (March 1914),

WWI in HQ Kronprinz von Bayern and HQ 6. Armee,
Ia/109. ID,
Major (1919),
Ia/I. Res.-Korps,
Kdr. Füsilier Rgt "Generalfeldmarschall Graf MOLTKE" 88,
Generalkommando 59 z.b.V.,

Reichswehr,
Ia 5. Reichswehr-Brigade (1920),
Ia/Wehrkreis II at Stettin,
Oberstleutnant (15. November 1922),
Kdr III./IR 4 (January 1923 - April 1925),
Chef d. Stabes 2. ID (April 1925 - December 1926),
Stab IR 10 (1. January - 1. July 1927),
Kdr. IR 10 at Dresden until November 1930,
Oberst (1. November 1927),
Generalmajor (1. February 1931),
Kdr. Truppenübungsplatz Münsingen until December 1930,
Infanterieführer IV (December 1930),
End of Reichwehr service on 31 January 1932,
Generalleutnant.

"Stahlhelm" at Berlin (February 1933 - April 1934),
SA, SA-Staf. (March 1934),
SA Res.-Brigade 125 (March - November 1934),
SS on 15. November 1934 (Nr. 239.795),
SS-Staf. (15. November 1934),
NSDAP on 1. May 1937 (Nr. 4.138.779),
Kdr. SS-Junkerschule Braunschweig until 1. June 1936,
Inspekteur d. SS-Junkeschulen (1. August 1935 - 5. May 1937),
Chef Führungsamt/SS Hauptamt (1. June 1936 - 1. October 1937),
Inspekteur d. SS-VT (1. October 1936 - 10. August 1939),
SS-Ofhr. (1. July 1935),
SS-Brigaf. (22. May 1936),
Kdr. SS-Verfügungsdivision (mot.) (9. October 1939 - 14. October 1941),
Generalleutnant d. Waffen SS (19. November 1939),
SS.Gruf. (1. June 1939),
Chef Kommandoamt d. Waffen SS/SS FHA (August 1940),
SS-Ogruf. (1. October 1941),
Kdr II. SS-Pz.-Korps,
Kdr 7. Armee (28. June 1944),
SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer (1. August 1944),
OB Heeresgruppe "Oberrhein" (23. - 28. January 1945),
OB Heeresgruppe G until 3. April 1945,

Died at Ludwigsburg on 21 December 1972.
Awards :
EK II,
EK I,
Königlich Preußischer Hausorden von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern,
Kgl. Bayerischer MVO 4. Klasse mit Schwertern,
Kgl. Sächsischer Albrechtorden, Ritterkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern,
Kgl. Württembergischer Friedrichs-Orden, Ritterkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern,
Herzoglich Anhaltinisches Friedrich-August Kreuz,
k.u.k. Osterreich-Ungarischer Orden der Eisernen Krone 3. Klasse mit Kriegsdekoration,
k.u.k. Osterreich-Ungarisches MVK 3. Klasse mit Kriegsdekoration,
Königlich Preußisches Beobachterabzeichen.
Ehrenkreuz des Weltkrieges 1914 - 1918 mit Schwertern,
Goldenes Parteiabzeichen,
Spange zum EK II (September 1939),
Spange zum EK I (17. May 1940),
Ritterkreuz (8. August 1941),
Ostmedaille,
Verwundeten-Abzeichen in Silber (9. May 1942),
Eichenlaub (28. July 1943),
Schwerter (26. August 1944).

[Mark C. Yerger]

The text recommendations for his awards, and numerous photos, are in volume 1 of my book "Waffen-SS Commanders."

Mark

[AlifRafikKhan]

SS-Verfügungsdivision (later SS-Division "Das Reich") commander, SS-Gruppenführer Paul 'Papa' Hausser discusses the battle situation along with one of his officers in France, May 1940. Affectionately called 'Papa' by his men, Hausser was the first commander of this division after its creation in 1939. In 1941, he was awarded the Ritterkreuz for his succesful leadership during the early phase of the war in Russia. In July 1943 he received the Eichenlaub and in August 1944 the Schwerter, as commander of 7. Armee...

Source : Book "Waffen-SS In Combat" by Robert Michulec & Ronald Volstad

[filigranofil]

Hello,

Picture of Generaloberst Paul Hausser after 26.8.1944...


Photo: Büschel


regards
Darko

[filigranofil]

Hello,

additional Photo to be sure he is right Person...




regards
Darko

[gunter83]

Comrades, who saw his photos from Oak Leaves award ceremony? Maybe anybody know in which book i can find this one.Thanks in advance.

[Mark C. Yerger]

His illustrated biography is in multiple books, including two of my own.

[gunter83]

I have your amazing books including "Commanders...", but there are only images from RK and Swords award ceremonies. But I haven't your Hausser bio. I know that this your book very rare.

[Georg_S]

Hello

When I look at Paul Haussers SSO I got surprised that he was awarded the Blutorden. I have never seen a photo of him with that ribbon.

Best regards
Georg