Ernst Jansa

Ernst Jansa (18 October 1899 – 25 September 1974) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (9 April 1941)
 * 1st Class (14 May 1941)
 * German Cross in Gold on 25 February 1942
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
 * Knight's Cross on 31 October 1944 as Oberstleutnant and commander of the Flak(Sturm) -Regiment 12 (motorized)
 * 726th Oak Leaves on 1 February 1944 as Oberst and commander of the Flak-Sturm-Regiment 12
 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 19 October 1944