Georg Jauer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Georg Jauer

German general

Date of Birth: 25-Jun-1896

Place of Birth: Lisewo, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 05-Aug-1971

Profession: military officer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

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.