Horst Trebes

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.

Horst Trebes
Trebes giving the command to open fire during the Massacre of Kondomari
Born	(1916-10-22)22 October 1916 Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, German Empire
Died	29 July 1944(1944-07-29) (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

Awards

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (13 October 1939)^[1]
  • 1st Class (23 May 1940)^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 July 1941 as Oberleutnant and leader of the III./Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment^[2]