Heinrich Kreipe
Karl Heinrich Georg Ferdinand Kreipe (5 June 1895 – 14 June 1976) was a German career soldier who served in both World War I and World War II. While leading German forces in occupied Crete in April 1944, he was abducted by British SOE officers Patrick Leigh Fermor and William Stanley Moss, with the support of the Cretan resistance.
Heinrich Kreipe | |
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| Born | 5 June 1895 Niederspier, Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, German Empire |
| Died | 14 June 1976 (aged 81) Northeim, West Germany |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Rank | Major-general |
| Commands held | 22nd Air Landing Division Fortress Crete |
| Battles/wars | World War I
World War II
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| Awards | Iron Cross First Class Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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