Otakar Jaroš
Otakar Jaroš | |
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| Born | 1 August 1912 Louny, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 8 March 1943 (aged 30) Sokolovo, Reichskommissariat Ukraine |
| Years of service | 1937–39 and 1942–43 |
| Rank | Lieutenant (1937–39; Czechoslovak Army); First Lieutenant (1942–43; First Czechoslovak independent field battalion); Captain (posthumous) |
| Commands | Commander of signal platoon in Prešov (1937–39), Commander of the First Company, First Czechoslovak independent field battalion (1942–43) |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Otakar Jaroš (Czech pronunciation: [ˈotakar ˈjaroʃ]; 1 August 1912 – 8 March 1943) was a Czech officer in the Czechoslovak forces in the Soviet Union. He was killed in the Battle of Sokolovo and became the first member of a foreign army decorated with the highest Soviet decoration, Hero of the Soviet Union.