Ludwig Crüwell
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Ludwig Crüwell was a German army general who served in the Afrika Korps of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Crüwell was cap
Mugshot of Crüwell while in American captivity
Senior German officers at Trent Park in November 1943. Crüwell is in the front row, second from the left.
Operation Hydra (1943)
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Operation Hydra was an attack by RAF Bomber Command on a German scientific research centre at Peenemünde on the night of 17/18 August 1943. Group Captain John Searby, commanding officer of No. 83 Squa
Ludwig Crüwell
…being tested at Kummersdorf test grounds he had visited. This led to the British investigating Peenemünde and following confirmation, carried out a bombing raid on the Peenemünde facilities which severely disrupted the program. Crüwell led the pro-Nazi group of German officers at Trent park, who were outnumbered by those opposed to the…
British plan for the Peenemünde raid
Target 3/Air/389, Attack order with targets highlighted