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|serviceyears= |rank=General der Infanterie |branch=Heer |commands= |unit= |battles= |awards=Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |laterwork=}} Hans Jordan (27 December 1892, Scheuern, Baden – 20 April 1975) was a German general during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords ((ドイツ語:Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern)). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Jordan was given command of the 9th Army on 20 May 1944. The Soviet offensive Operation Bagration began on 22 June 1944. In the northern sector the Soviet offensive the 1st Belorussian Front under the command of Colonel General Konstantin Rokossovsky breached the Jordan's 9th Army defensive positions south and north of Babruysk. Jordan was unable to halt the Soviet offensive and Babruysk was encircled on 27 June 1944. Adolf Hitler made Jordan responsible for this defeat and released him of his command on 26 June, placing him on the Führerreserve. ==Awards== * Iron Cross (1914) * * 2nd Class (23 September 1914)〔Thomas 1997, p. 332.〕 * * 1st Class (15 April 1916)〔 * Wound Badge (1914) * * in Black * * in Silver * Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg * Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 * Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (14 May 1940)〔 * * 1st Class (24 May 1940)〔 * Infantry Assault Badge in Silver * German Cross in Gold on 23 December 1943 as ''General der Infanterie'' and commanding general of the VI. Armeekorps〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 212.〕 * 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〔Scherzer 2007, p. 424.〕〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 245.〕 * * 59th Oak Leaves on 16 January 1942 as ''Oberst'' and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 49〔〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 57.〕 * * 64th Swords on 20 April 1944 as ''General der Infanterie'' and commanding general of the VI. Armeekorps〔〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 43.〕 * Mentioned twice in the Wehrmachtbericht (25 May 1940 and 11 February 1944) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hans Jordan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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