Horst Trebes
German paratrooper and Knight's Cross recipient
About Horst Trebes
Lived 1916 – 1944 (aged 27). Horst Trebes was a paratrooper.
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.
Awards Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (13 October 1939) 1st Class (23 May 1940)
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Who was Horst Trebes?
German paratrooper and Knight's Cross recipient (1916-1944)
When was Horst Trebes born?
Horst Trebes was born on 22 October 1916 in Cologne.
When did Horst Trebes die?
Horst Trebes died on 29 July 1944 in Normandy.
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Horst Trebes was a paratrooper.
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Horst Trebes's recorded nationality: German Reich.
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