Jaroš, Jiří

Born 16.1.1896 Velké Meziříčí
Died 6.4.1943 Stuttgart


1907-1911 graduated from the Real Gymnasium in Velké Meziříčí
1911 began studying at the State Industrial School in Brno
24.3.1915 graduated with a high school diploma
15.4.1915 enrolled in Infantry Regiment 81 in Jihlava, where he completed a short basic military course
October 1915 graduated from the school for reserve officers, was appointed cadet and deputy platoon commander
January 1916 called to the Eastern Front
14.6.1916 wounded in the arm at Zlata Lipa and fell into Russian captivity at Hajvaronka on Strypa
26.7.1916 after his recovery he joined the Serbian Volunteer Corps in Dobrudja, where he was appointed platoon commander with the rank of lieutenant
28.3.1917 he joined the Czechoslovak legions in Russia as an officer, second lieutenant
until June 1917 he worked as a recruitment commissioner and tried to recruit volunteers for the Czechoslovak Legions
from 1 July 1917 he served as a platoon commander in the 7th Rifle Regiment, the so-called Tatransky Regiment, then he held the position of a provisional company commander
from September 1918 as provisional battalion commander
October 1918 as a company commander took part in the fighting with the Bolsheviks on the Siberian Main Line
30.6.1919 transferred to the headquarters of the 2nd Rifle Division and appointed chief of the Intelligence Department at the rank of staff captain
In October 1919, in the same capacity, he was assigned to the Operations Department of the divisional headquarters
20.6.1920 returned to his homeland, already at the rank of major of the Russian legions, remained to serve in the Czechoslovak army
1921 - 1923 graduated from the two-year War College in Prague. As part of his studies, he completed internships with cavalry and artillery regiments and also took part in exercises at the Provincial Military Command in Prague.
In September 1923, after graduation, he was appointed a general staff officer and transferred to the 6th Division in Brno.
December 1923 worked as head of the intelligence department of the staff of the Provincial Military Command Brno
1927 he was posted to Uzhhorod as chief of the 12th Division
September 1931 served as commander of the Silesian Battalion of the Infantry Regiment
26.10.1931 he successfully passed the exam for colonel of the general staff
September 1932 he was transferred to the Ministry of National Defence as a clerk of the education and training department
June 1933 promoted to head of this department
early 1934 served in a command post in Šachy, on the Hungarian-Slovak border
30.9.1936 he moved to Znojmo as a temporary commander of the 24th Infantry Regiment
from 31 December 1936 he became the final commander of the 24th Regiment
1936 - 1939 In addition to his military duties, he also devoted himself to journalistic and writing activities. He contributed to the People's Newspaper and Důstojnických listy, was editor of Military Education and Legionary Reunion and co-director of Military World. He published his recollections as an emissary in the book "Emissary's Tales". In his short stories he depicted his experiences of the war, but he also dealt with problems in society.
September 1938 - 31.7.1939 service on the demarcation line in Oslavany and Jaroměřice. The headquarters and battalion were in Moravské Budějovice, where he stayed at the time of the proclamation of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia and where the 24th Regiment was also disbanded.
In August 1939, he took up civilian employment at the branch of the Supreme Price Office in Brno
March 1939 after the occupation he started an underground struggle against the occupiers, the resistance activities of Jaroš's group soon spread from Moravské Budějovice to Třebíč, Velkomezeříč and Hrotovice. Jaroš incorporated his group into the military resistance organisation Obrana naroda (Defence of the Nation), whose Moravian headquarters were in Brno, led by General Všetečka. Jaroš took over a part of south-western Moravia, which included the districts of Velké Meziříčí, Třebíč, Moravské Budějovice, Moravský Krumlov, Jemnice, Jevišovice, Hrotovice and the rest of the Znojmo district. Jaroš became the regional commander of these districts. In his position, he was directly subordinate to General Slunéček, who was entrusted with the whole of western Moravia.
In August 1939 he took up a civilian job at the branch of the Supreme Price Office in Brno
end of summer 1939 perfect organizational network built in the region, command groups assembled, people selected for special tasks, all plans drawn up. Jarosh drew up and issued instructions and plans for his region, which were made known to the members before Hitler attacked Poland.
November 1939 Moravian headquarters compromised and many members arrested
1.12.1939 the Brno Gestapo arrested Jiri Jarosz. Jaroš's wife fortunately managed to warn General Slunéček in time, who was able to hide underground at the last moment. Jaroš was initially imprisoned at Špilberk in Brno, in Sušin and Kounic's dormitories.
By the spring of 1941, the Gestapo had gradually arrested more than sixty of Jaroš's colleagues.
Autumn 1941, after the investigation in Brno, Jaroš and his associates were transferred to Wrocław, Poland, and later to the prison in Kletschkaustrasse
autumn 1942 prisoners were tried in groups at the High Regional Court in Wroclaw for preparations for treason and other offences against Nazi Reich laws
end of November 1942 taken to the Berlin People's Court in Stuttgart. Although Yarosh was seriously ill, treated for tuberculosis in the Ludwigsburg prison, and found unfit for custody, he continued to be held in prison.
14.12.1942 trial before the Senate of the People's Court. The trial lasted five hours, he was sentenced to death and was also deprived of his Czech rights.
Jaroš accepted the sentence very calmly, only wishing that he could die as a soldier, i.e. be shot. But the Nazis did not grant his request.
On April 6, 1943, at five o'clock in the morning, he was executed by guillotine.
after 1945 promoted to the rank of Brigadier General im memoriam


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