Bruno Bräuer
Bruno Bräuer (4 February 1893 – 20 May 1947) was a general in the paratroop forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. He served as a commander on Crete (called Fortress Crete by the Germans) and then commanded the 9th Paratroop Division. After the war, he was convicted of war crimes and executed, along with Friedrich-Wilhelm Müller, on the anniversary of the Axis invasion of Crete.
Bruno Bräuer | |
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| Born | 4 February 1893 Willmannsdorf, Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire now Stanisławów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland |
| Died | 20 May 1947 (aged 54) Athens, Greece |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Luftwaffe |
| Rank | General der Fallschirmtruppe |
| Commands held | "Fortress Crete" |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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