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| name = Alfred Johann Theophil Jansa von Tannenau
| name = Alfred Johann Theophil Jansa von Tannenau
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| birth_date = 16 July 1884
| birth_date = 16 July 1884
| birth_place = [[Ivano-Frankivsk|Stanislau]], [[Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria|Galicia]], [[Austria-Hungary]]
| birth_place = [[Ivano-Frankivsk|Stanislau]], [[Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria|Galicia]], [[Austria-Hungary]]
| death_date = {{d-da|20 December 1963|16 July 1884}}
| death_date = {{death-date and age|20 December 1963|16 July 1884}}
| death_place = [[Vienna]], [[Austria]]
| death_place = [[Vienna]], [[Austria]]
| awards = [[Grand Silver Medal for Services to the Republic of Austria]]
| awards = [[Grand Silver Medal for Services to the Republic of Austria]]
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[[Feldmarschalleutnant]] '''Alfred Johann Theophil Jansa von Tannenau''', (16 July 1884 &ndash; 20 December 1963) was an [[Austria]]n Army Officer.
[[Feldmarschalleutnant]] '''Alfred Johann Theophil Jansa von Tannenau''', (16 July 1884 &ndash; 20 December 1963) was an [[Austria]]n Army Officer.


Alfred Jansa's father was Emanuel Jansa, a colonel in the [[Austro-Hungarian Army]]. His mother was Anna von Meyer.
Alfred Jansa's father was Emanuel Jansa, a colonel in the [[Austro-Hungarian Army]]. His mother was Anna von Meyer.


During [[World War I]] he held different positions on the Serbian, Italian and Russian fronts, including being [[Austro-Hungarian Army|Austrian]] liaison officer to the Bulgarian Army (1915–1916).
During [[World War I]] he held different positions on the Serbian, Italian and Russian fronts, including being [[Austro-Hungarian Army|Austrian]] liaison officer to the Bulgarian Army (1915–1916).
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In 1930 he was the Commander of the [[Lower Austria|Niederösterreich]] Brigade, until he was appointed the Austrian [[Military attaché]] in [[Berlin]] in 1933. Afterwards, he was made [[Chief of staff (military)|Chief of Staff]] of the [[Military of Austria|Austrian Army]] in 1936.
In 1930 he was the Commander of the [[Lower Austria|Niederösterreich]] Brigade, until he was appointed the Austrian [[Military attaché]] in [[Berlin]] in 1933. Afterwards, he was made [[Chief of staff (military)|Chief of Staff]] of the [[Military of Austria|Austrian Army]] in 1936.


Prior to the [[Anschluss]] Jansa and his staff had developed a scenario for Austria's defense against a German attack. [[Chancellor of Austria]] [[Kurt Schuschnigg]] was under considerable pressure from Germany, including the demand to remove Jansa from his office. The [[Berchtesgaden|Berchtesgaden agreement]] (12 February 1938) stipulated in paragraph 8, that Jansa should be replaced with [[Franz Böhme]]. Jansa retired from the army on 17 February 1938.
Prior to the [[Anschluss]], Jansa and his staff had developed a scenario for Austria's defense against a German attack. [[Chancellor of Austria]] [[Kurt Schuschnigg]] was under considerable pressure from Germany, including a demand to remove Jansa from office. The [[Berchtesgaden|Berchtesgaden agreement]] (12 February 1938) stipulated in paragraph 8, that Jansa should be replaced with [[Franz Böhme]]. Jansa retired from the army on 17 February 1938.

As a known opponent of the Hitler regime, Jansa was forced into exile in [[Erfurt]] along with his family, and his army pension reduced such that he had to supplement it by working for a car parts distributor. He credited a personal intervention by [[Benito Mussolini]], who he had met in 1936, with protecting him from worse consequences.<ref>https://www.diemorgengab.at/fmljansa/aljamem10.htm</ref>

Jansa survived the war, and in 1945 he was visited by a group of freed prisoners from [[Buchenwald concentration camp]], who thanked him for his moral support. In 1946, he was able to return to Austria.


==Decorations and awards==
==Decorations and awards==
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[[Category:Recipients of the Iron Cross (1914), 1st class]]
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[[Category:Recipients of the Grand Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria]]
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Latest revision as of 05:58, 14 April 2024

Alfred Johann Theophil Jansa von Tannenau
Born16 July 1884
Stanislau, Galicia, Austria-Hungary
Died20 December 1963 (1963-12-21) (aged 79)
Vienna, Austria
AwardsGrand Silver Medal for Services to the Republic of Austria

Feldmarschalleutnant Alfred Johann Theophil Jansa von Tannenau, (16 July 1884 – 20 December 1963) was an Austrian Army Officer.

Alfred Jansa's father was Emanuel Jansa, a colonel in the Austro-Hungarian Army. His mother was Anna von Meyer.

During World War I he held different positions on the Serbian, Italian and Russian fronts, including being Austrian liaison officer to the Bulgarian Army (1915–1916).

Jansa married Judith Reviczky von Revisnye on 8 April 1919.

In 1930 he was the Commander of the Niederösterreich Brigade, until he was appointed the Austrian Military attaché in Berlin in 1933. Afterwards, he was made Chief of Staff of the Austrian Army in 1936.

Prior to the Anschluss, Jansa and his staff had developed a scenario for Austria's defense against a German attack. Chancellor of Austria Kurt Schuschnigg was under considerable pressure from Germany, including a demand to remove Jansa from office. The Berchtesgaden agreement (12 February 1938) stipulated in paragraph 8, that Jansa should be replaced with Franz Böhme. Jansa retired from the army on 17 February 1938.

As a known opponent of the Hitler regime, Jansa was forced into exile in Erfurt along with his family, and his army pension reduced such that he had to supplement it by working for a car parts distributor. He credited a personal intervention by Benito Mussolini, who he had met in 1936, with protecting him from worse consequences.[1]

Jansa survived the war, and in 1945 he was visited by a group of freed prisoners from Buchenwald concentration camp, who thanked him for his moral support. In 1946, he was able to return to Austria.

Decorations and awards[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.diemorgengab.at/fmljansa/aljamem10.htm

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