Paul-Ernst Renisch

Paul-Ernst Renisch (2 July 1917 – 25 January 1998) was a highly decorated Major in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

 * Fallschirmschützenabzeichen (23 March 1942)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (21 December 1942)
 * 1st Class (25 March 1943)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black
 * Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (9 November 1943)
 * German Cross in Gold (22 April 1944)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 October 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of III./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1