Erwin Jollasse

Erwin Jollasse
Born	(1892-12-08)8 December 1892
Died	14 March 1987(1987-03-14) (aged 95)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Years of service	1911–19 1933–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	9th Panzer Division 344. Volksgrenadier-Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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 July 22, 1943 and held it until he was wounded in October, he later resumed command in November and held it to August 10, 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 April 30, 1945, when he and twenty-five other men broke out of the Soviet encirclement and eluded the Red and US Armies until June 8. He was released from prison on June 30, 1947, and died on March 14, 1987, in Tutzing.

Decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 November 1941 as Oberst and commander of Schützen-Regiment 52^[1]

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