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Erwin Jollasse

military personnel

Born
December 12, 1892 · Hamburg
Died
March 8, 1987 · Tutzing
Age
95 years
Nationality
Germany

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Erwin Jollasse, 95, Nazi German general, recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

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Erwin Jollasse (12 December 1892 – 8 March 1987) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Jollasse took command of the 9th Panzer Division on 22 July 1943 and held it until he was wounded in October, he later resumed command in November and held it until 10 August 1944, when he was wounded again. In late 1944 he was declared fit for limited service and was given a desk job at the Inspectorate of Panzer Troops. In March 1945 he was named to replace Maj. Gen Rudolf Goltzsch as commander of the 344. Volksgrenadier Division in Czechoslovakia, a command he held until 30 April 1945, when he and twenty-five other men broke out of the Soviet encirclement and eluded the Red and US Armies until 8 June. He was released from prison on 30 June 1947 and died on 14 March 1987 in Tutzing.

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