August Jäger
August Jäger | |
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August Jäger as a German Student Corps member in 1909 | |
| Regierungspräsident, Regierungsbezirk Posen | |
| In office 26 October 1939 – 8 May 1945 | |
| Governor | Arthur Greiser |
| Ministerialdirektor, Prussian Ministry of Science, Culture and Public Education | |
| In office May 1933 – 26 October 1934 | |
| Minister | Bernhard Rust |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 21, 1887 Diez, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | June 17, 1949 (aged 61) Poznań, Polish People's Republic |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
| Education | Doctor of Law |
| Alma mater | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich Kiel University |
| Profession | Lawyer; Judge |
| Known for | Persecution of Polish Catholics |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | German Empire |
| Branch/service | Imperial German Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1918 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Iron Cross, 2nd class |
August Friedrich Christian Jäger (21 August 1887 – 17 June 1949) was a German lawyer, judge and government official in Nazi Germany. He was also an SA-Brigadeführer in the Nazi Sturmabteilung (SA). During the early years of the regime, he was a leader in the efforts to unify the German Protestant churches under the Nazi leadership principle. During the Second World War, he was the deputy to the Reichsstatthalter in Reichsgau Wartheland and was involved in the persecution of Polish Catholics. At the end of the war, he was extradited to Poland, placed on trial, found guilty of crimes against humanity and hanged.