Albert Praun

Albert Praun
Born(1894-12-11)11 December 1894
Bad Staffelstein, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
Died3 March 1975(1975-03-03) (aged 80)
Munich, West Germany
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service / branchArmy
Years of service1913–45
RankGeneral der Nachrichtentruppe
Commands18th Panzer Division
129th Infantry Division
277th Infantry Division
Chief Signals Officer of the OKW and OKH
Battles / warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Albert Praun (11 December 1894 – 3 March 1975) was a German general who became the Chief Signals Officer of the Wehrmacht during World War II.[1]

  1. ^ Samuel W. Mitcham (November 2006). The Panzer Legions: A Guide to the German Army Tank Divisions of World War II and Their Commanders. Stackpole Books. p. 147. ISBN 978-0-8117-3353-3.