Horst Trebes
Horst Trebes | |
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Trebes giving the command to open fire during the Massacre of Kondomari | |
| Born | 22 October 1916 Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, German Empire |
| Died | 29 July 1944 (aged 27) Normandy, Occupied France |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Luftwaffe |
| Rank | Major |
| Known for | Massacre of Kondomari |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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 Razing of Kandanos, both war crimes directed by Fallschirmjäger commander Kurt Student. He was killed in action in Normandy on 29 July 1944.