Jakob Gansmeier Military person

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.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 30, 1900
Birth place
Pocking , Lower Bavaria
Date of deathAugust 08, 1944

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
World War II
military branch
German Army (1935–45)

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External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/G/GansmeierJ.htm