Friedrich-Karl Paul

Friedrich-Karl Herrmann Otto Paul (31 January 1909 – 1 May 1998) was a Korvettenkapitän with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was credited with the sinking of HMS Charybdis (88).

Awards

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (23 December 1939)
 * 1st Class (15 February 1942)
 * Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (8 April 1938)
 * Destroyer War Badge (26 August 1941)
 * German Cross in Gold (30 October 1943)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 March 1945 as Korvettenkapitän and chief of the 2. Torpedobootflottille