Jakob Gansmeier

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Jakob Gansmeier
Born 30 May 1900
Pocking, Lower Bavaria, Germany
Died 8 August 1944 (1944-08-09) (aged 44)
near Raseiniai, Lithuania
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service ?–1944
Rank Oberstleutnant (posthumously)
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (posthumously)

Jakob Gansmeier (30 May 1900 – 8 August 1944) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a posthumous recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

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Citations

  1. 1.0 1.1 Thomas 1997, p. 189.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Scherzer 2007, p. 326.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 87.

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