Röger, Johannes Evangelist "Hans"
- Date of birth:
- July 13th, 1920 (Lauingen/Bavaria, Germany)
- Date of death:
- April 12th, 2009 (Geislingen an der Steige/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
- Unit:
- Zugführer, 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Panzer-Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland", Panzergrenadier-Division "Großdeutschland", Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 21st, 1944
1) Launching a daring scouting mission during the fighting in Romania in April 1944, where Feldwebel Röger and one of his men dressed up as shepherds and were able to infiltrate the Soviet lines. His cover worked, and he was not only able to gather much valuable intelligence, but also blow up a railway bridge located within Soviet territory.
2) The fighting on 17.08.1944, where the I.(gep)/Panzer-Fusilier Regiment was searching for a place to ford the Venta. On this day Unteroffizier Röger was driving with the rest of his Zug headquarters at the tip of the German spearhead towards the town of Kursenai. When they turned around a bend they suddenly found themselves staring right into the barrel of a Soviet 150mm Howitzer. Acting without hesitation, Röger jumped out of his SPW and stormed forward with his MP 40, capturing the gun and its tractor along with the rest of the platoon. After defending against a Soviet counterattack the Germans pressed on, and were able to reach the Venta. Here it was Röger who managed to find a ford across the small stream. By all these actions he was able to contribute significantly to the advance of his Bataillon on this day.
According to Fellgiebel the surname is Roeger.
According to Scherzer the unit is 1./Füs-Rgt. "GD".
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1945
Awarded in East Prussia in January-February 1945.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1945
Awarded in East Prussia in January-February 1945.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1945
Awarded in East Prussia in January-February 1945.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel der Reserve
- Unit:
- Stab, Löwen-Bataillon, Panzer-Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland", Panzergrenadier-Division "Großdeutschland", Heer
- Awarded on:
- March 15th, 1945
Sources
- Photo 1: Andrew Straube
- Photo: Andrew Straube via www.Death-Cards.com
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- TEGETHOFF, RALPH, Die Ritterkreuzträger des Panzerkorps Großdeutschland und seiner Schwesterverbände, DS- Vlg. o.J., Riesa, 1998.
- Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- Bender R.J., Breyette T., Tank Killers, RJ Bender Publications, 2000, ISBN 0-912138-83-1
- Ritterkreuz Archiv II/2009, Veit Scherzer, Ranis, Juni 2009, ISSN 1866-4709
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