# Georg Jauer

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**Georg Jauer** (25 June 1896 – 5 August 1971) was a general in the [Wehrmacht](/source/Wehrmacht) of [Nazi Germany](/source/Nazi_Germany) during [World War II](/source/World_War_II). He was a recipient of the [Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves](/source/Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross_with_Oak_Leaves).

At the outbreak of [World War II](/source/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](/source/Kamenets-Podolsky_pocket). He then led the [25th Panzer Division](/source/25th_Panzer_Division_(Wehrmacht)) at the [Battle of Kiev](/source/Battle_of_Kiev_(1943)). On 12 March 1945 he took command of the 'Panzer Corps Großdeutschland' with which he surrendered.

## Awards

- [Iron Cross](/source/Iron_Cross) (1914) 2nd Class and 1st Class
- [Wound Badge](/source/Wound_Badge) (1914) in Black
- [Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918](/source/Honour_Cross_of_the_World_War_1914/1918)
- [Clasp to the Iron Cross](/source/Clasp_to_the_Iron_Cross) (1939) 2nd Class (2 July 1941) and 1st Class (20 July 1941)[2]
- [German Cross in Gold](/source/German_Cross_in_Gold) on 19 December 1941 as *[Oberst](/source/Oberst)* in Artillerie-Regiment 29[3]
- [Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves](/source/Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross_with_Oak_Leaves) - Knight's Cross on 4 May 1944 as [Generalleutnant](/source/Generalleutnant) and commander of 20. Panzergrenadier-Division[4] - Oak Leaves on 10 February 1945 as [Generalleutnant](/source/Generalleutnant) and commander of 20. Panzergrenadier-Division[4]

## References

### Citations

1. *Deutsche Verlustlisten* Preußen 207, 24. April 1915, S. 6068.

1. Thomas 1997, p. 326.

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 209.

1. Scherzer 2007, p. 419.

### Bibliography

- 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.

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