Rolf Steiner

Rolf Steiner
Steiner in 2013
Born (1933-01-03) 3 January 1933 (age 91)
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Allegiance France
Organisation armée secrète
 Biafra
Anyanya
Battles / wars

Rolf Steiner (born 3 January 1933) is a German retired mercenary. He began his military career as a French Foreign Legion paratrooper and saw combat in Vietnam, Egypt, and Algeria.[1] Steiner rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel commanding the 4th Commando Brigade in the Biafran Army during the Nigerian Civil War, and later fought with the Anyanya rebels in southern Sudan.[1]

  1. ^ a b Morgan, Ted (9 July 1978). "War Is Heaven". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 April 2020.