About Johannes Jakobs
Lived 1917 – 1944 (aged 27). Johannes Jakobs was an association football player.
Johannes Jakobs (1 July 1917 – 24 August 1944) was a German footballer who played as a midfielder for Hannover 96 and the Germany national team.
He served in World War II as on Oberfeldwebel in the Luftwaffe. He was killed on a reconnaissance flight on the Eastern Front in Poland and is buried at the Siemanowice war cemetery, Poland.
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Who was Johannes Jakobs?
Association footballer (1917-1944)
When was Johannes Jakobs born?
Johannes Jakobs was born on 1 July 1917 in Cologne.
When did Johannes Jakobs die?
Johannes Jakobs died on 24 August 1944 in Upper Silesia.
What was Johannes Jakobs's occupation?
Johannes Jakobs was an association football player.
What nationality was Johannes Jakobs?
Johannes Jakobs's recorded nationality: German Reich.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Johannes Jakobs. https://biography.guide/johannes-jakobs/
MLA: "Johannes Jakobs." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/johannes-jakobs/.
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