Johannes Jakobs Explained

Johannes Jakobs
Birth Date:1 July 1917
Birth Place:Cologne, Germany
Death Place:Upper Silesia, Poland
Position:Midfielder
Clubs1:Hannover 96
Nationalyears1:1939
Nationalteam1:Germany
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

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.[1]

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.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kicker Fußball-Almanach 2011: Mit aktuellem Bundesliga-Spieler-ABC. 10 December 2012. August 2010. Stiebner Verlag GmbH. 978-3-7679-0914-4. 115–.
  2. Web site: Johann Jakobs. 13 February 2021. Volksbund.