Horst Trebes
German paratrooper and Knight's Cross recipient (1916–1944)
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Horst Trebes (22 October 1916 – 29 July 1944) was a Hauptmann in the Fallschirmjäger of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Trebes participated in the Massacre of Kondomari and the Kandanos massacre, both war crimes directed by Fallschirmjäger commander Kurt Student. He was killed in action in Normandy on 29 July 1944.
Horst Trebes | |
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 Trebes (right) with Walter Gericke (left), 1941 | |
| Born | 22 October 1916 |
| Died | 29 July 1944 (aged 27) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch |  Luftwaffe |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Fallschirmjäger |
| Known for | Massacre of Kondomari and Kandanos massacre |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 July 1941 as Oberleutnant and leader of the III./Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment[2]
