Generalmajor Julius Ringel visits the Küstenwachen (coast guards) in
Crete. Austrian-born Ringel commanded the 5. Gebirgs-Division in Greece
and Crete. On 22 May 1941 he was given control of all German forces on
Crete and told to secure the island. While he achieved this objective,
Ringel’s decision to push his troops eastwards towards Retimo allowed
the bulk of British Creforce to escape south to Sfakia for evacuation.
For his leadership during the battle he was awarded the prestigious
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes in June 1941.Source :
https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/general-julius-ringel
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