Hans Jordan Explained

Hans Jordan
Birth Date:	27 December 1892
Birth Place:	Scheuern by Rastatt, Grand Duchy of Baden, German Empire
Death Place:	Munich, West Germany
Allegiance:
Rank:	General of the Infantry
Commands:	7th Infantry Division VI Army Corps 9th Army
Battles:	World War I---- World War II
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.

World War II

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
  • Knight's Cross on 5 June 1940 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 49^[3]
  • 59th Oak Leaves on 16 January 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 49^[3]
  • 64th Swords on 20 April 1944 as General der Infanterie and commanding general of the VI. Armeekorps^[3]

References

Notes

Bibliography

• Book: 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 . German . Norderstedt, Germany . Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall . 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Book: 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 . German . Jena, Germany . Scherzers Militaer-Verlag . 978-3-938845-17-2.
• Book: Thomas , Franz . 1997 . Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K . The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K . German . Osnabrück, Germany . Biblio-Verlag . 978-3-7648-2299-6.

Notes and References

1. Thomas 1997, p. 332.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 212.
3. Scherzer 2007, p. 424.