Helmut Friebe
German General and Knight's Cross recipient (1894–1970)
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Helmut Friebe (4 November 1894 – 14 January 1970) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the LXIV Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He took up his command in Crete in May 1944 after the kidnapping of General Kreipe by Patrick Leigh Fermor and Bill Stanley Moss working with Cretan andartes.
Born4 November 1894
Died14 January 1970 (aged 75)
AllegianceGerman Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
BranchGerman Army
Helmut Friebe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 November 1894 |
| Died | 14 January 1970 (aged 75) |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Branch | German Army |
| Service years | 1914–1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 125th Infantry Division 22nd Air Landing Division LXIV Army Corps |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Relations | Werner Friebe |
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 August 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 164 [1]
