Georg Jauer

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Years of service 1914–45 Name Georg Jauer		Service/branch German Army

Born 25 June 1896Lissen, Province of Posen, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire now Lysiny, Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland ( 1896-06-25 ) Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Rank General der Panzertruppe Battles/wars World War IWorld War II Died August 5, 1971, Greven, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Commands held 25th Panzer Division, Panzerkorps Grosdeutschland
Battles and wars World War I, World War II

Georg Jauer (25 June 1896 – 5 August 1971) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

At the outbreak of World War II Jauer served as a staff officer and regimental commander. In April 1943 he was appointed commander the 20th Motorized Infantry and 20th Panzer Grenadier Division and took part in the Battle of the Kamenets-Podolsky pocket. He then led the 25th Panzer Division at the Battle of Kiev. On 12 March 1945 he took command of the 'Panzer Corps Großdeutschland' with which he surrendered.

Awards

Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (2 July 1941) and 1st Class (20 July 1941)

German Cross in Gold on 19 December 1941 as Oberst in Artillerie-Regiment 29

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 4 May 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 20. Panzergrenadier-Division

Oak Leaves on 10 February 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 20. Panzergrenadier-Division

References

Georg Jauer Wikipedia

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