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Gerhard Georg Mertins | |
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Born | Berlin, Germany | 30 December 1919
Died | 19 March 1993 Florida, United States | (aged 73)
Allegiance |
Germany (1940-1945) Iran (1976) |
Service/ | Luftwaffe |
Rank | Hauptmann |
Commands held | Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 5 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Other work |
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Gerhard Georg Mertins (30 December 1919 – 19 March 1993) was a German paratrooper, post-war arms dealer and German Intelligence operative. In 1943, he participated in the Gran Sasso raid rescuing Benito Mussolini from prison. [3] According to Manuel Contreras, he allegedly supplied the Pinochet regime with arms and helicopters. In 1976, he and Manuel Contreras traveled to Tehran to offer the Shah regime help in killing Carlos the Jackal. [4]
You can help expand this article with text translated from
the corresponding article in German. (August 2018) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
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Gerhard Georg Mertins | |
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Born | Berlin, Germany | 30 December 1919
Died | 19 March 1993 Florida, United States | (aged 73)
Allegiance |
Germany (1940-1945) Iran (1976) |
Service/ | Luftwaffe |
Rank | Hauptmann |
Commands held | Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 5 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Other work |
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Gerhard Georg Mertins (30 December 1919 – 19 March 1993) was a German paratrooper, post-war arms dealer and German Intelligence operative. In 1943, he participated in the Gran Sasso raid rescuing Benito Mussolini from prison. [3] According to Manuel Contreras, he allegedly supplied the Pinochet regime with arms and helicopters. In 1976, he and Manuel Contreras traveled to Tehran to offer the Shah regime help in killing Carlos the Jackal. [4]