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Rolf Mager

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Rank
  
Major (Posthumously)

Died
  
1945, Antwerp, Belgium

Years of service
  
1936–45

Name
  
Rolf Mager

Service/branch
  
Luftwaffe

Rolf Mager
Born
  
1 December 1917 Konigstein, Germany (
1917-12-01
)

Buried at
  
German War Cemetery Koningswinter - Ittenbach

Commands held
  
II. / Fallschirmjager-Regiment 6

Battles/wars
  
World War II Battle of Crete Siege of Leningrad Battle of Kiev (1943) Operation Overlord American airborne landings in Normandy Battle of Carentan Operation Market Garden Battle of the Bulge Operation Stosser

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Rolf Mager (1 December 1917 – 1 January 1945) was a highly decorated 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 and was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was also awarded the very rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold one of only 631 awards.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (17 June 1941)
  • 1st Class (1 April 1942)
  • Fallschirmschutzenabzeichen
  • Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe
  • Wound Badge
  • in Black
  • in Silver
  • Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze (?)
  • in Silver (?)
  • in Gold (11 November 1944)
  • German Cross in Gold on 28 September 1944 as Hauptmann in the II./Fallschirmjager-Regiment 6
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 October 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of the II./Fallschirmjager-Regiment 6
  • Armelband Kreta
  • References

    Rolf Mager Wikipedia