Oberstleutnant i.G. Arnold von Roon (19 July 1914 – 24 October 1990) began his military career in 1934 as a member of the Heer (Army) Cavalry. A year later he was transferred to the Luftwaffe and underwent training as a reconnaissance aircraft pilot. His first action took place during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) as a member of Aufklärungsstaffel (F) A/88 (Legion Condor). In 1938 Roon was transferred to the Fallschirmjäger unit as a member of the 7th Flieger-Division led by "Father of the German Parachute Troops" Kurt Student. Arnold von Roon was received the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 9 July 1941 as Oberleutnant and Chef 3.Kompanie / I.Bataillon / Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2 / 7.Flieger-Division. The medal was awarded for the leadership of his company during the battle for Crete in May 1941. With his men he was able to capture a number of important objectives, culminating in the seizure of the all-important Hill 156 from the Allies on 27 May 1941. Later on his Kompanie would play a key role in the final fighting on the island, when on 30 May 1941 he and his Kompanie launched an attack towards the west (near the oil factory) and made contact with friendly Gebirgsjäger. After the Battle of Crete, Roon spent the rest of his military career in World War II as Ia (Head of Operations) of 4. Fallschirmjäger-Division, XI. Fliegerkorps, and 1. Fallschirmarmee. After the war he wrote the book "Die Bildchronik der Fallschirmtruppe 1935-1945", about the history of the German paratrooper in pictures.
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