- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant "U 596"
- Awarded on:
- April 30th, 1943
The following newspaper excerpt (dated 05.05.1943) describes why Jahn received the Knight’s Cross…
“Kapitänleutnant Jahn has so far sunk 8 freighters and 1 tanker (with 51730 GRT) as a U-Boat captain. He has also sunk a ‘Bridgewater’-class escort ship and torpedoed a further 3 freighters (with 15000 GRT).”