Adolf Raegener | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 February 1895 |
| Died | 17 August 1983 (aged 88) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany |
Branch | Imperial German Army Reichswehr Army (Wehrmacht) |
Service years | 1914–1945 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Conflicts | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Adolf Raegener (17 February 1895 – 17 August 1983) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
Raegener was born at Kleinleinungen in 1895. He entered the Imperial German Army in 1914 at the start of World War I. At the end of the war, he was a Leutnant in Infantry Regiment 79. He remained as a career officer in the post-war Reichswehr, serving as a battalion commander from 1935 to 1940. During World War II, Raegener commanded infantry regiments 309 and 9 until 1941 when he was severely wounded. After recuperating, he next became the commander of a training group for officer candidates in Berlin, and the commander of Fahnenjunkerschule IX until early 1945. In the last months of the war, he led various Kampfgruppe.
