Thomas Rathsack

Thomas Rathsack is a lecturer and former member of the Danish Jaeger Corps.^[1]

Key Information

Thomas Rathsack
Born	1967 (age 57–58)
Branch	Royal Danish Army
Service years	1985–1994; 2001–2008
Rank	Sergeant first class
Unit	Jaeger Corps
Awards	U.S. Presidential Unit Citation
Other work	Jæger – i krig med eliten
Website	Official website
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He served with the Royal Life Guards as a sergeant before getting accepted into the Jaeger Corps in 1990.^[1] After retiring from the army he worked as a photographer and IT specialist. He reenlisted after the September 11 attacks.^[1]

He writes about his experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan in his book Jæger – i krig med eliten (Jaeger: At War with Denmark's Elite Special Forces), which was widely talked about and criticized.^{[ambiguous][2][3]}

In 2017, he featured in a TV2-produced show which put 30 men through Jaegor Corps-like physical tests.^[4]

1. ^ ^{a b c} Rathsack, Thomas. "Thomas Rathsack". ThomasRathsack.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 6 October 2016.
2. ^ Andreas Lindqvist, "Politiken udgiver omstridt bog", Politiken, 15 September 2009 (Accessed 28 March 2010) (in Danish)
3. ^ Nick Collins, "Special forces soldier's book causes storm in Denmark", Telegraph, 23 September 2009, accessed 28 March 2010
4. ^ Clante, Caroline (4 January 2017). "Rathsack in New TV2 Program: This is How Though Jægerkorpset is". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). JP/Politikens Hus. Retrieved 27 January 2017.

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