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Jakob Nagel

1899-10-02 – 1973-01-14

Portrait of Jakob Nagel
For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Feierliche Übergabe des vom Reichspostministerium ausgebauten Jungfliegerheims in Zeesen durch den Reichspostminister an den Korpsführer des NSFK. Beim Rundgang durch das neue Jungfliegerheim. von links: Staatssekretär General der Flieger Milch, Staatssekretär im Reichspostministerium Dipl.Ing. Nagel, Reichspostminister Dr. Ing. e.h. Ohnesorge und der Korpsführer des NSFK Generalmajor Christiansen. Photo Zoll; Scherl 7824-37Credit: Zoll

Life & Legacy

Jakob Nagel (2 October 1899 – 14 January 1973) was a German electrical engineer and civil servant. He became a member of the Nazi Party and, from 1937 to 1945, he served as the state secretary of the Reich Postal Ministry. He also held the honorary ranks of NSKK-Gruppenführer in the National Socialist Motor Corps and SS-Obersturmbannführer in the Schutzstaffel (SS). After World War II, he emigrated to Argentina for several years before returning to Germany and working as an executive in the telecommunications industry.

Occupation & Career

politician, electrical engineer, editor, ministry official, inventor, secretary of state

Legacy Highlights

Organizations & Memberships

Schutzstaffel

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q1679254 — wikidata View source

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