Allegiance Nazi Germany Rank Oberstabsarzt | Years of service 1935–45 Name Rolf Jager | |
Born 1 November 1912
Klein Kunterstein ( 1912-11-01 ) Died 6 January 1984(1984-01-06) (aged 71)
Hagen Service/branch Heer (1935)
Luftwaffe (1935–45) Unit Fallschirmjager-Sturm-Abteilung “Koch”
Fallschirmjager-Sturm-Regiment 1 | ||
Dr. med. Rolf Karl Ernst Jager (1 November 1912 – 6 January 1984) was a highly decorated Oberstabsarzt (military surgeon with the rank of major) in the Fallschirmjager during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Rolf Jager was captured by British in May 1945 and was held until January 1947.
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