Alfred Roge

Alfred Roge
Born	1 June 1915 Nieszawa
Died	12 May 1945 (aged 29) Breslau
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Waffen-SS
Years of service	1939–45
Rank	Obersturmführer (First Lieutenant)
Unit	SS Fortress Regiment 1
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross German Cross in Gold Iron Cross I class Iron Cross II class

Alfred Roge (1 June 1915 – 12 May 1945) was an Obersturmführer (First Lieutenant) in the Waffen-SS during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership during World War II.

Alfred Roge was born on 1 June 1915, he worked as a professional teacher prior to World War II when he joined the Waffen SS. In 1943, he was the commander of the 13th (Infantry gun) Company, 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen. He later joined the SS Infantry gun training and replacement Regiment. In January 1945, he was posted to the SS Fortress Regiment 1 and took part in the 82 day Siege of Breslau where he was awarded the German Cross in Gold in March, ^{[Note 1]} and the Knight's Cross on 9 May 1945.^{[Note 2]} Roge survived the war only to die of his wounds in a prisoner of war hospital.

Notes

1. The Application was submitted on 18 March 1945; but it's unknown if it was awarded
2. Only a copy of the teleprinter message submitted nomination by the troop to the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) was retained. There is not a single comment or indication on this copy indicating that the nomination was further processed. A file card listing the same information is filed among the rejected nominations. According to the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) the award was presented in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and lacks legal justification. The presentation date was copied by Fellgiebel and Krätschmer.^[1]

References

Citations

1. Scherzer 2007, p. 168.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.