Date of birth:

August 1st, 1912 (Louny, Czechoslowakia)

Date of death:

March 8th, 1943 (Sokolovo, Soviet Union)

Buried on:

Mass Grave Czechoslovak & Russian Soldiers

Nationality:

Czechoslovakian

Jaroš was born as a Slovakian citizen. After the Germans occupied Czechoslovakia, he left for the Soviet Union. He was a member of the 1st Independent Battalion with the the Ceskoslovensky Armadi Sbov v SSSR, 1. (First Czechoslovakian Army). First Lieutenant Otakar Jaroš was apolitical. He distinguished himself during the liberation of Kharkov in 1943. During the fighting’s in the town of Sokolovo he was killed, but became the first foreigner to be awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union for bravery in battle.

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• Photo: The Soviet Military Awards Page
  
• - The Soviet Military Awards Page
  - Records of the Ceskoslovensky Armadi Sbov v SSSR, 1. (First Czechoslovakian Army)
  - Decree of the Presidium granting the title of "Hero of the Soviet Union" to Lieutenant Otakar Jaros.

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