Hans Jordan
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Hans Jordan | |
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Born | 27 December 1892 |
Died | 20 April 1975 | (aged 82)
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Army |
Rank | General of the Infantry |
Commands |
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Battles/wars | Bobruysk Offensive |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Hans Jordan (27 December 1892 – 20 April 1975) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany.
Jordan was given command of the 9th Army on 20 May 1944. The Soviet offensive Operation Bagration began on 22 June 1944. In the northern sector the Soviet offensive the 1st Belorussian Front under the command of Colonel General Konstantin Rokossovsky breached the 9th Army defensive positions south and north of Babruysk. The city was encircled on 27 June 1944; Jordan was relieved of command on 26 June.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (23 September 1914) & 1st Class (15 April 1916)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 23 December 1943 as General der Infanterie and commanding general of the VI. Armeekorps[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
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Categories:
- 1892 births
- 1975 deaths
- People from Gernsbach
- People from the Grand Duchy of Baden
- Generals of Infantry (Wehrmacht)
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Hanseatic Cross (Hamburg)
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Reichswehr personnel
- 20th-century Freikorps personnel