Friedrich Paulus
German general (1890–1957)
Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst Paulus (23 September 1890 – 1 February 1957) was a German general during World War II. Paulus was also an infantry soldier in the Imperial German Army during World War I, Junior Officer and Senior Officer in the German Army of the Reichswehr and military adviser to the National People's Army of East Germany.
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 September 1890 Guxhagen, Kingdom of Prussia German Empire |
| Died | 1 February 1957 (aged 66) Dresden East Germany |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (1910–18) Weimar Republic (1918–33) Nazi Germany (1933–43) NKFD (1944–45) East Germany (1953–56) |
| Branch/service | Imperial German Army (1910–18) Weimar Republic Army (1918–33) Wehrmacht (1933–43) NFKD (1944–45) East Germany Army (1953–56) |
| Years of service | 1910–45 1953–56 |