Alexander Andrae Military person

Alexander Andrae (27 April 1888 – 3 April 1979), whose first name is often mistakenly given as Waldemar, was a German military officer from Kösling,Upper Silesia. Initially pursuing an Army career, he then joined the security police and eventually the Luftwaffe. During the Second World War he was appointed military governor of the Greek island of Crete. After the war, he was tried and imprisoned for war crimes committed there during his tenure.

Personal facts

Birth date	April 27, 1888
Birth place	Opole Voivodeship , Kozłówki Opole Voivodeship
Date of death	April 03, 1979
Place of death	Germany , Wiesbaden

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Military person

allegiance	(to 1918) (to 1920) (from 1935)
award	Iron Cross
military operations	World War II World War I
military branch	Luftwaffe German Army (1935–45) Sicherheitspolizei