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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.
Georg Jauer | |
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| Born | 25 June 1896 Lissen, German Empire[1] |
| Died | 5 August 1971 (aged 75) Greven, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1914–45 |
| Rank |  General der Panzertruppe |
| Commands held | 20th Panzer Grenadier Division 25th Panzer Division Panzer Corps Großdeutschland |
| Battles/wars | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | 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.
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- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class and 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914) in Black
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (2 July 1941) and 1st Class (20 July 1941)[2]
- German Cross in Gold on 19 December 1941 as Oberst in Artillerie-Regiment 29[3]
- 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[4]
- Oak Leaves on 10 February 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 20. Panzergrenadier-Division[4]
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Bibliography edit
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
