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Arno Jahr

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Died21 January 1943(1943-01-21) (aged 52)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Arno Jahr
Born3 December 1890
Died21 January 1943(1943-01-21) (aged 52)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
BranchArmy (Wehrmacht)
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands387th Infantry Division
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Arno Jahr (3 December 1890 – 21 January 1943) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

He was an officer in World War I. After 1918 he was a police officer. In 1935 he was transferred to the Wehrmacht In 1937 he was promoted to colonel.[1]

Jahr committed suicide on 21 January 1943 when his unit was being overrun as part of the encirclement during the Battle of Stalingrad.

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