Hans Kroh
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Hans Kroh was a German paratroop general in the Wehrmacht and Bundeswehr and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany.
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Ramcke Parachute Brigade
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The Ramcke Parachute Brigade was a Luftwaffe airborne forces brigade which saw action in the Mediterranean Theatre during World War II.
Hans Kroh
…1936. He took part in the Battle of Crete for which he received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 August 1941. In Africa, Kroh served in the Ramcke Parachute Brigade. Kroh commanded the 2nd Parachute Division in the Battle for Brest; he was taken prisoner on 18 September 1944. Kroh was released from custody in 1948…
Ramcke brigade paratroopers in North Africa, January 1943