Jakob Gansmeier
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Jakob Gansmeier
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Born | 30 May 1900 Pocking, Lower Bavaria, Germany |
Died | 8 August 1944 (1944-08-09) (aged 44) near Raseiniai, Lithuania |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
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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
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Blood Order
- Wound Badge (1939) in Silver
- Close Combat Clasp in Bronze
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
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