Arno Jahr

Arno Jahr
Born	3 December 1890 Prittitz
Died	21 January 1943(1943-01-21) (aged 52) Podgornoye, Russia
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1909–1919 1935–1943
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	387. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Uman Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Voronezh (1942)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police officer

Arno Jahr (3 December 1890 – 21 January 1943) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Arno Jahr committed suicide on 21 January 1943 when his unit was being overrun near Podgornoye, Russia.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Panzer Badge
• Eastern Front Medal
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 22 December 1942 as Generalleutnant and commander of 387. Infanterie-Division

References

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Arno Jahr @ Axis Biographical Research