Karl von Krempler
Karl von Krempler | |
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War era photo used on a post-war document - 1945. | |
| Nickname(s) | The Sanjak Prince |
| Born | 26 May 1896 Pirot, Serbia |
| Died | 17 April 1971 (aged 74) Salzburg, Austria |
| Allegiance | Austria-Hungary Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Austro-Hungarian Army Waffen-SS |
| Years of service | 1915–1920 1942–1945 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant SS-Standartenführer |
| Unit | SS Polizei-Selbstschutz-Regiment Sandschak |
| Commands | SS 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.