Karl von Krempler

Karl von Krempler
War era photo used on a post-war document - 1945.
Nickname(s)The Sanjak Prince
Born(1896-05-26)26 May 1896
Pirot, Serbia
Died17 April 1971(1971-04-17) (aged 74)
Salzburg, Austria
AllegianceAustria-Hungary
Nazi Germany
BranchAustro-Hungarian Army
Waffen-SS
Years of service1915–1920
1942–1945
RankOberleutnant
SS-Standartenführer
UnitSS Polizei-Selbstschutz-Regiment Sandschak
CommandsSS and Police Leader, Sandschak

Karl von Krempler, later only Karl Krempler (Serbian Cyrillic: Карл Кремплер, 26 May 1896 – 17 April 1971) was a German SS-Standartenführer and SS and Police Leader during the Nazi era. In World War II, he was responsible for recruiting Bosniaks from Bosnia and the Sandžak region of Serbia/Montenegro into the Waffen-SS.