PERSONALIA
 
Name:  Rauh, Paul-Hubert
Date of birth: November 15th, 1913 (Klein Wolkersdorf/Wiener-Neustadt, Austria)
Date of death:  August 30th, 2005 (Neunkirchen/Lower Austria, Austria)
Nationality:  Austrian
BIOGRAPHY: 
Paul-Hubert served in NJG-1 and NJG-4 achieving 31 aerial victories. After the Second World War he served with the Bundeswehr from October 16ht, 1956 until June 1st, 1974 and finally reached the rank of Oberst.

Promotions:
1st August 1938: Leutnant;
1st June 1940: Oberleutnant;
1st December 1942: Hauptmann;
1st March 1945: Major.
     
DIENSTAUSZEICHNUNG DER WEHRMACHT 4.KLASSE, 4 JAHRE
Awarded on: July 31st, 1938
 
     
KRIEGSVERDIENSTKREUZ 2.KLASSE MIT SCHWERTERN
Rank: Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Awarded on: August 1st, 1940
 
     
FRONTFLUGSPANGE FÜR JÄGER IN BRONZE
Rank: Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Awarded on: May 15th, 1942
 
     
EISERNES KREUZ 2. KLASSE
Rank: Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Awarded on: June 10th, 1942
 
     
EISERNES KREUZ 1. KLASSE
Rank: Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Awarded on: September 25th, 1942
 
     
FRONTFLUGSPANGE FÜR NAH-NACHTJÄGER IN SILBER
Rank: Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Awarded on: December 3rd, 1943
 
     
FRONTFLUGSPANGE FÜR NAH-NACHTJÄGER IN GOLD
Rank: Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Awarded on: December 3rd, 1943
 
     
LUFTWAFFE EHRENPOKALE FÜR BESONDERE LEISTUNGEN IM LUFTKRIEG
Rank: Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Awarded on: July 10th, 1944
 
     
DEUTSCHES KREUZ IN GOLD
Rank: Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit: II. / Nachtjagdgeschwader 4
Awarded on: August 20th, 1944
 
     
VERWUNDETENABZEICHEN 1939 IN SCHWARZ
Rank: Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Awarded on: November 30th, 1944
 
     
RITTERKREUZ DES EISERNEN KREUZES
Rank: Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit: Kommandeur II. / Nachtjagdgeschwader 4
Awarded on: April 28th, 1945
Details: At the time of the actual awarding he already had received the rank of Major.
 
 
 
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Picture source:   - Willi Schumacher Collection
Information source(s):   - BERGER., F & HABISOHN, CHR., Ritterkreuzträger aus Österreich und den K.U.K. Kronländern, Florian Berger, Wenen, 2006.
- BERGER., F & HABISOHN, CHR., Ritterkreuzträger im Österreichischen Bundesheer 1955-1985, Berger, Florian, 2003.
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Ritterkreuztraeger 1939 - 1945
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