Hans Jordan

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| name = Hans Jordan

| birth_date = {{birth date|1892|12|27|df=y}}

| death_date = {{death date and age|1975|4|20|1892|12|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Scheuern by Rastatt, Grand Duchy of Baden, German Empire

| death_place = Munich, West Germany

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| allegiance = German Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany

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| rank = General der Infanterie

| branch = German Army

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| battles = World War I

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World War II

| awards = Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

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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)Thomas 1997, p. 332.
German Cross in Gold on 23 December 1943 as General der Infanterie and commanding general of the VI. ArmeekorpsPatzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 212.
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 49Scherzer 2007, p. 424.
59th Oak Leaves on 16 January 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 49
64th Swords on 20 April 1944 as General der Infanterie and commanding general of the VI. Armeekorps

References

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Bibliography

{{Cite book

|last1=Patzwall

|first1=Klaus D.

|last2=Scherzer

|first2=Veit

|year=2001

|title=Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II

|trans-title=The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2

|language=German

|location=Norderstedt, Germany

|publisher=Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall

|isbn=978-3-931533-45-8

}}

{{Cite book

|last=Scherzer

|first=Veit

|year=2007

|title=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

|trans-title=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

|language=German

|location=Jena, Germany

|publisher=Scherzers Militaer-Verlag

|isbn=978-3-938845-17-2

}}