Harald Riipalu

Harald Riipalu
Riipalu in 1944
Born(1912-02-13)13 February 1912
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Died4 April 1961(1961-04-04) (aged 49)
West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
AllegianceEstonia, Soviet Union, Nazi Germany
BranchEstonian Army
Red Army
Wehrmacht
Waffen-SS
Service years1935–45
RankObersturmbannführer
Unit20th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Estonian)
Commands36th Estonian Police Battalion
ConflictsWorld War II Eastern Front
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Harald Riipalu (born as Harald Reibach) (13 February 1912 – 4 April 1961) was an Estonian commander in the German Wehrmacht and the Waffen-SS during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

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