Hans Jordan

Hans Jordan
Hans Jordan
	File:Jordanhans.jpg Hans Jordan
Born	27 December 1892
Died	20 April 1975 (aged 82)
Place of birth	Scheuern, Baden
Place of death	Munich
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918); Weimar Republic (to 1933); Nazi Germany;
Service/branch	Heer
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	Infanterie-Regimentt 49; 7. Infanterie-Division; VI.Armeekorps; 9. Armee;
Battles/wars	World War I; World War II Bobruysk Offensive;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Hans Jordan (27 December 1892, Scheuern, Baden – 20 April 1975) was a German general during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (German language: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

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 Jordan's 9th Army defensive positions south and north of Babruysk. Jordan was unable to halt the Soviet offensive and Babruysk was encircled on 27 June 1944. Adolf Hitler made Jordan responsible for this defeat and released him of his command on 26 June, placing him on the Führerreserve.

Awards

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (23 September 1914)^[1]
- 1st Class (15 April 1916)^[1]
Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- in Silver
Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
Cross of Honor
Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (14 May 1940)^[1]
- 1st Class (24 May 1940)^[1]
Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
German Cross in Gold (23 December 1943)
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^[2]
- 59th Oak Leaves on 16 January 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 49^[2]
- 64th Swords on 20 April 1944 as General der Infanterie and commanding general of the VI. Armeekorps^[2]
Mentioned twice in the Wehrmachtbericht (25 May 1940 and 11 February 1944)

References in the Wehrmachtbericht

Date	Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording	Direct English translation
Saturday, 25 May 1940	Bei den Kämpfen im Gebiet von Maubeuge zeichneten sich der Kommandeur eines Infanterie-Regiments Oberst Jordan und der Oberleutnant in einem Pionier-Bataillon Langenstraß durch besondere Tapferkeit aus.^[3]	In the fighting in the area of Maubeuge, the commander of an infantry regiment, Colonel Jordan and the lieutenant in a pioneer battalion, Langenstraß, distinguished themselves by showing exceptional bravery.
11 February 1944	Im mittleren Frontabschnitt hat sich die unter dem Befehl des Generals der Infanterie Jordan kämpfende niedersächsische 131. Infanteriedivision unter Generalleutnant Hitter besonders ausgezeichnet.^[4]	The under the command of General of Infantry Jordan fighting Lower Saxon 131st Infantry Division under Lieutenant General Hitter has particularly distinguished itself in the middle sector of the front.

General of Infantry Hans Jordan

1938 - 1939 Senior Instructor War School Wiener Neustadt
1939 - 1941 Commanding Officer 49th Regiment
1941 - 1942 General Officer Commanding 7th Division
1942 - 1944 General Officer Commanding VI Corps
1944 Acting General Officer Commanding 9th Army, Eastern Front
1945 General Officer Commanding Army Tirol

References

Citations

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Thomas 1997, p. 332.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Scherzer 2007, p. 424.
↑ Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939-1945 Band 1, p. 167.
↑ Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939-1945 Band 3, p. 32.

Bibliography

Berger, Florian (2000). Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges (in German). Selbstverlag Florian Berger. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5.
Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945 (in German). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
Schaulen, Fritjof (2004). Eichenlaubträger 1940 - 1945 Zeitgeschichte in Farbe II Ihlefeld - Primozic (in German). Selent, Germany: Pour le Mérite. ISBN 3-932381-21-1.
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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-2299-6.
Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 1, 1. September 1939 bis 31. Dezember 1941 (in German). Munich: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, 1985. ISBN 3-423-05944-3.
Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 (in German). München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, 1985. ISBN 3-423-05944-3.

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Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Eccard Freiherr von Gablenz	Commander of 7. Infanterie-Division December 13, 1941 – November 1, 1942	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Fritz-Georg von Rappard
Preceded by General der Infanterie Bruno Bieler	Commander of VI. Armeekorps November 1, 1942 – May 20, 1944	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Georg Pfeiffer
Preceded by General Josef Harpe	Commander of 9. Armee May 20, 1944 – June 26, 1944	Succeeded by General Nikolaus von Vormann

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[Thomas_p332-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Thomas 1997, p. 332.

[Scherzer_p424-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Scherzer 2007, p. 424.

[3] Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939-1945 Band 1, p. 167.

[4] Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939-1945 Band 3, p. 32.

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