Bruno Bräuer
German paratrooper general (1893–1947) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bruno Bräuer (4 February 1893 – 20 May 1947) was a general in the paratroop forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. He served as a commander on Crete (called Fortress Crete by the Germans) and then commanded the 9th Paratroop Division. After the war, he was convicted of war crimes and executed, along with Friedrich-Wilhelm Müller, on the anniversary of the Axis invasion of Crete.
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Born | (1893-02-04)4 February 1893 Willmannsdorf, Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire now Stanisławów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland |
Died | 20 May 1947(1947-05-20) (aged 54) Athens, Greece |
Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Luftwaffe |
Rank | General der Fallschirmtruppe |
Commands held | "Fortress Crete" |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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