Ernst Jansa
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Ernst Jansa | |
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Birth name | Ernst Jansa |
Born | Prague, Bohemia |
18 October 1899
Died | 25 September 1974 Puchheim near Munich |
(aged 74)
Allegiance | |
Service/branch | |
Years of service | 1917–45 |
Rank | Oberst |
Commands held | Flak-Sturm-Regiment 12 |
Battles/wars | World War I
World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Ernst Jansa (18 October 1899 – 25 September 1974) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a 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.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- German Cross in Gold on 25 February 1942 as Major in the II./Flak-Regiment 24[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 19 October 1944
Wehrmachtbericht reference
Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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19 October 1944 (addendum) | In den Kämpfen im südungarischen Raum zeichnete sich das Flakregiment 12 unter Führung von Oberstleutnant Jansa aus.[6] | In the fighting in southern Hungarian area, the Flak-Regiment 12 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Jansa distinguished itself. |
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Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. Unknown parameter
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External links
- "Ernst Jansa". World War 2 Awards.com (in German). Retrieved 17 June 2015.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- "Ernst Jansa". Lexikon der Wehrmacht (in German). Retrieved 17 June 2015.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- "Berufliches—Ernst Jansa". Der Spiegel (in German). 1962. Retrieved 17 June 2015.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
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- Articles containing German-language text
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- 1899 births
- 1974 deaths
- German military personnel of World War I
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union