Years of service 1934–45 Name Werner Roell | Commands held I./StG 77
I./SG 77 | |
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Allegiance Nazi Germany (to 1945)
West Germany Rank Major (Wehrmacht)
Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) Battles/wars World War II
Invasion of Yugoslavia
Battle of Crete
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of Kiev (1941)
Battle of Moscow
Siege of Sevastopol (1941–1942)
Battle of Kursk
Defence of the Reich Died 2008, Salenstein, Switzerland Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Yugoslavia, Battle of Crete Service/branch Reichsmarine, Kriegsmarine, Luftwaffe Unit Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, Schlachtgeschwader 77, Jagdverband 44 | ||
Werner Roell (8 February 1914 – 10 May 2008) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe 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.
Awards and decorations
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