Hans Jordan

Hans Jordan
Hans Jordan
Born	27 December 1892; Scheuern by Rastatt, Grand Duchy of Baden, German Empire
Died	20 April 1975 (aged 82); Munich, West Germany
	Military career
Allegiance	German Empire; Weimar Republic; Nazi Germany
Branch	German Army
Service years	1912–1945
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands	7th Infantry Division; VI Army Corps; 9th Army;
Conflicts	World War I; World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

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.

Early life and career

Jordan was born in Scheuern in 1892 and entered the Royal Prussian Army in 1912. He served in World War I, and at the end of the war was an Oberleutnant posted as an orderly officer on the staff of the 80th Reserve Infantry Division. He remained in the peacetime Reichswehr as a career officer. He was a battalion commander from 1934 to 1937 and commander of instruction groups at the Kriegschule in Munich and Wiener-Neustadt between 1937 and 1939.

World War II

Jordan commanded Infantry Regiment 49 (1939–1941), the 7th Infantry Division (1941–1942) and VI Army Corps (1942–1944). He was given command of the 9th Army on 20 May 1944. The Red Army offensive Operation Bagration began on 22 June 1944. In the northern sector, 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. He was transferred to the Operational Zone of the Alpine Foothills in August 1944, where he remained until Germany's surrender in May 1945.

Awards

Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (23 September 1914) & 1st Class (15 April 1916)
Iron Cross, 1st and 2nd class
Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
Frederickscross
Knight, 2nd class with swords, of the Order of Albert the Bear
Wound Badge in silver
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
Iron Cross (1939) 1st and 2nd Class
German Cross in Gold on 23 December 1943 as General der Infanterie and commanding general of the VI. Armeekorps
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 49
- 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

Notes

↑ Webb 2024, pp. 117–118.
1 2 3 Webb 2024, p. 118.
↑ Thomas 1997, p. 332.
1 2 3 4 5 Reichswehrministerium (Ed.): Rangliste des Deutschen Reichsheeres. E.S. Mittler & Sohn, Berlin: 1930, p. 137.
↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 212.
1 2 3 Scherzer 2007, p. 424.

Bibliography

Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 [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] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
Webb, James Jack (2024). Generals and Admirals of the Third Reich: For Country or Fuehrer. Vol. 2: H–O. Havertown, PA: Casemate Publishers. ISBN 978-1-952-71517-4.

Military offices

Preceded by

Generalleutnant Eccard Freiherr von Gablenz

Commander of 7. Infanterie-Division
13 December 1941 – 1 November 1942

Succeeded by

Generalleutnant Fritz-Georg von Rappard

Preceded by

General der Infanterie Bruno Bieler

Commander of VI. Armeekorps
1 November 1942 – 20 May 1944

Succeeded by

General der Infanterie Georg Pfeiffer

Preceded by

General Josef Harpe

Commander of 9. Armee
20 May 1944 – 26 June 1944

Succeeded by

General Nikolaus von Vormann

[FOOTNOTEWebb2024117–118-1] Webb 2024, pp. 117–118.

[FOOTNOTEWebb2024118-2] 1 2 3 Webb 2024, p. 118.

[FOOTNOTEThomas1997332-3] Thomas 1997, p. 332.

[RDR-4] 1 2 3 4 5 Reichswehrministerium (Ed.): Rangliste des Deutschen Reichsheeres. E.S. Mittler & Sohn, Berlin: 1930, p. 137.

[FOOTNOTEPatzwallScherzer2001212-5] Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 212.

[FOOTNOTEScherzer2007424-6] 1 2 3 Scherzer 2007, p. 424.

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 28th Jäger Division
Staff	Gustav Heistermann von Ziehlberg Hubertus Lamey Johann Sinnhuber Hans Speth
Units	Ehrenfried-Oskar Boege¹ (Oak Leaves) Hans Jordan² (Oak Leaves & Swords) Hartwig von Ludwiger (Oak Leaves)
¹ Oak Leaves with the XXXXIII Army Corps. ² Swords with the VI Army Corps.

Authority control databases
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People	Deutsche Biographie DDB

Hans Jordan
Born	(1892-12-27)27 December 1892 Scheuern by Rastatt, Grand Duchy of Baden, German Empire
Died	20 April 1975(1975-04-20) (aged 82) Munich, West Germany
Military career
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	German Army
Service years	1912–1945
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands	7th Infantry Division VI Army Corps 9th Army
Conflicts	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords