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Friedrich-Wilhelm “The Butcher of Crete” Müller

1897 – 1947

About

He was a general in the German Army. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was notorious for having been a most brutal commander of occupied Crete. After the war he was tried by a Greek military court for war crimes, convicted and executed.

Name
Friedrich-Wilhelm “The Butcher of Crete” Müller
Locality
Νέα Μάκρη, Grecia
Born
29 august 1897
Died
20 mai 1947
Age
49 years
From
Barmen, Stadtkreis Wuppertal, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Location
Dionyssos-Rapendoza German War Cemetery ↗
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Cemetery information

Cemetery
Dionyssos-Rapendoza German War Cemetery
Cemetery
Crypt 3, Row 10, Plate 10
Locality
Νέα Μάκρη
Country
Grecia
Public figure
No

Friedrich-Wilhelm “The Butcher of Crete” Müller

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