Emil Jaeger

Emil Jaeger (aka Emil Jäger) (1892 – 1947) was a professional soldier in the Wehrmacht, attaining the rank of Oberst. In 1933 he joined the Nazi Party in Austria In April 1944 he was appointed as the Territorial Commander of the Island of Corfu

Upon hearing this, Jaeger protested, arguing that the deportation of the Jews would “cause unrest among the Greek population”. Third, he noted that the Greeks on the island supported the Jews. Fourth, a Red Cross ship was in the harbor delivering aid. This ship could potentially witness deportations and fuel ‘atrocities propaganda’,

Unfortunately, Jaeger’s attempt was in vain. The Jews were rounded up on June 8, and eventually were deported to Auschwitz and other concentration camps.

After the German withdrawal from the island in October 1944 Oberst Jaeger is next recorded as commanding Festungs-Bataillon 1017 in the Balkans in February 1945. It is unclear when he became a prisoner of war but on 26 March 1946 he was tried in Tirana, Albania and sentenced to death, being executed mid-1947.