Georg Jauer | |
Birth Date: | 25 June 1896 |
Birth Place: | Lissen, German Empire[1] |
Death Place: | Greven, West Germany |
Allegiance: | (to 1918) (to 1933) |
Branch: | Army |
Serviceyears: | 1914–45 |
Rank: | General der Panzertruppe |
Commands: | 20th Panzer Grenadier Division 25th Panzer Division Panzer Corps Großdeutschland |
Battles: | World War I----World War II |
Awards: | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
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.