Horst Trebes
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Horst Trebes
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Trebes (right), Walter Gericke (left)
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| Born | 22 October 1916 Cologne, Germany |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. south of Saint-Denis-le-Gast, France |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1936–44 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 6 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Horst Trebes (22 October 1916 – 29 July 1944) was a Hauptmann in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Trebes participated in the Massacre of Kondomari.
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Trebes giving the command to open fire during the Massacre of Kondomari.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 July 1941 as Oberleutnant and leader of the III./Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment[2][Note 1]
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