Paul Reichelt

Paul Reichelt
Paul Reichelt
	Paul Reichelt (c.) at the surrender of the German forces in the Netherlands, 1945
Born	29 March 1898
Died	15 July 1981 (aged 83)
Allegiance	German Empire; Weimar Republic; Nazi Germany; West Germany
Branch	Army (Wehrmacht); Bundeswehr
Years of service	1915–1945; 1957–1962
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	299th Infantry Division
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland; Battle of Belgium; Battle of France; Operation Barbarossa; Battle of Białystok–Minsk; Battle of Smolensk (1941); Battle of Moscow; Battle of Kursk; Battle of Smolensk (1943); Battle of Narva (1944); Baltic Offensive;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Paul Reichelt (29 March 1898 – 15 July 1981) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and in the Bundeswehr. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.