Paul joined the Kriegsmarine and entered the U-boat service, and was killed in action on 11 November 1944 while serving on  as an Oberleutnant zur See (first lieutenant), which was sunk off the Norwegian coast by the British submarine .
Paul enlisted in the German Navy and joined the U-boat service, and was killed in action on 11 November 1944 while serving as an Oberleutnant zur See (first lieutenant), which was sunk off the Norwegian coast by the British submarine .