Rolf Mager Military person

Rolf Mager (1 December 1917 – 1 January 1945) was a highly decorated Major in the Fallschirmjäger 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.

Personal facts

Rolf Mager
Birth dateDecember 01, 1917
Birth place
Germany , Königstein Saxony
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1945
Place of death
Belgium , Antwerp

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Siege of Leningrad
Operation Overlord
Battle of the Bulge
Operation Market Garden
World War II
Battle of Crete
American airborne landings in Normandy
Operation Stösser
Battle of Carentan
Battle of Kiev (1943)
military branch
Luftwaffe
military commandII. / Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 6
service start1936
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/8955