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.

Georg Jauer

Awards

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) 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

Georg Jauer

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1896 births

1971 deaths

People from Chełmno County

Military personnel from West Prussia

Generals of Panzer Troops

German Army personnel of World War I

Prussian Army personnel

Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class

Recipients of the Gold German Cross

Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

German prisoners of war in World War II

Reichswehr personnel

German Army generals of World War II

Georg Jauer