serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1912 -- 45 heer gebirgsjäger-regiment 141 traunstein 24 january 1957 munich german to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany empire -lrb- to 1918 -rrb- weimar republic -lrb- knight 's cross of the iron cross world war i world war ii 4 march 1891 generalmajor maximilian jais
 maximilian jais
maximilian jais

maximilian jais -lrb- 4 march 1891 -- 24 january 1957 -rrb- 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 .
