Maximilian Jais

Maximilian Jais
Born	4 March 1891 Munich
Died	24 January 1957(1957-01-24) (aged 65) Traunstein
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1912–1945
Rank	Generalmajor
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Battle of Greece Battle of Crete Operation Barbarossa
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Maximilian Jais (4 March 1891 – 24 January 1957) was a highly decorated Generalmajor 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. Maximilian Jais was captured by Allied troops in May 1945 and was held until 1947.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge
  • in Black
• Cross of Honor (21 December 1934)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (25 April 1941)
  • 1st Class (26 April 1941)
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Eastern Front Medal (20 July 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 17 September 1941 as Oberst and commander of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 141^[1]
• Ärmelband Crete (1 June 1942)
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (11 June 1941)

Notes

1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 199.

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
• Maximilian Jais @ Axis Biographical Research

Persondata
Name	Jais, Maximilian
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross recipients
Date of birth	4 March 1891
Place of birth	Munich, Germany
Date of death	24 January 1957
Place of death	Traunstein, Germany