Alfred Roge
Encyclopedia
Alfred Roge was a 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, and the Knight's Cross on 9 May 1945. Roge survived the war only to die of his wounds in a prisoner of war
hospital.
Obersturmführer
Obersturmführer was a paramilitary rank of the Nazi party that was used by the SS and also as a rank of the SA. Translated as “Senior Assault Leader”, the rank of Obersturmführer was first created in 1932 as the result of an expansion of the Sturmabteilung and the need for an additional rank in...
(First Lieutenant) in the Waffen-SS
Waffen-SS
The Waffen-SS was a multi-ethnic and multi-national military force of the Third Reich. It constituted the armed wing of the Schutzstaffel or SS, an organ of the Nazi Party. The Waffen-SS saw action throughout World War II and grew from three regiments to over 38 divisions, and served alongside...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was a grade of the 1939 version of the 1813 created Iron Cross . The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was the highest award of Germany to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership during World War II...
, 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
SS Fortress Regiment 1
SS Fortress Regiment 1 was an improvised unit of the Waffen SS formed in February 1945, during World War II, for service in the defence of Breslau, during the Red Army's Siege of Breslau...
and took part in the 82 day Siege of Breslau where he was awarded the German Cross
German Cross
The German Cross was instituted by Adolf Hitler on 17 November 1941 as an award ranking higher than the Iron Cross First Class but below the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross respectively ranking higher than the War Merit Cross First Class with Swords but below the Knight's Cross of the War Merit...
in Gold in March, and the Knight's Cross on 9 May 1945. Roge survived the war only to die of his wounds in a prisoner of war
Prisoner of war
A prisoner of war or enemy prisoner of war is a person, whether civilian or combatant, who is held in custody by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict...
hospital.