Colonel Von Krieger

Colonel Von Krieger in Grangeville during World War 2

### Status

Unknown (possibly released by the French Resistance and later joined the Bundeswehr in the 1950’s)

### Occupation

Wehrmacht Heer (Colonel) and Garrison Military Commander

## Portrayal

### Debut

Episodes 4

Colonel Von Krieger (German ; Oberst Von Krieger : Krieger meaning Warrior in German) is the highest ranking German Wehrmacht military officer in the Wehrmacht Heer of Nazi Germany and present as the Wehrmacht Garrison Commander in Grangeville from 1940-1943 during World War 2 serving in the German Wehrmacht (Armed Forces) of Nazi Germany in France .

## Early Life and military career in Nazi Germany 1934-1943

Von Krieger was born in the German Empire in Prussia sometime either in 1910 or 1911 . He was born to a Prussian Family because his name Von Krieger is a Prussian German name . It is also unknown if he was born in the German Capital Berlin or the East Prussian City Konigsberg . He would later become a German Wehrmacht Heer Officer of Nazi Germany in 1935 after being a soldier in the Reichsheer of the Post-World War 1 German Reichswehr Military from c. 1934-35 . He would be later promoted to the rank of Colonel in the Wehrmacht sometime around in 1940 . But in 1943 it is not known what really happened to him during World War 2 in 1943 .

## Personality of Colonel Von Krieger in the German Wehrmacht und Grangeville in France

While Colonel Von Krieger is not a psychopath or a maniac but usually courteous, even amicable, to the citizens of Grangeville, but will voluntarily use threats and violence in order to keep control of Grangeville . He is easily frustrated by acts of sabotage done by the resistance. It is suggested that he also does not approve of the soldiers /men under his command doing illegal activities, as Hans is concerned when Otto threatens to tell the Colonel about the trafficking. While Colonel Von Krieger is not a member of the Nazi Party’s Paramilitary Forces such as the SA /Brownshirts or the SS but he is a very bad tempered Wehrmacht Heer Colonel.

## His Appearance in Long Long Holiday

Colonel Von Krieger has grey or ash blond hair. He wears an Wehrmacht officer's uniform and is usually seen wearing a hat, although he does remove it occasionally. Though simplified for the show's style, the black edging on his shoulder patches indicates he is a member of the Pioniere corps(combat engineer). He also wears a ribbon for the Iron Cross(2nd class) possibly awarded by Adolf Hitler in the 30’s or early 40’s .

## Life in Grangeville France during and after World War 2 1940-1945

Von Krieger is introduced in episode 4, when the German occupation of Grangeville begins. He takes up residence in the Mayor's house, which is being used as headquarters for the Wehrmacht in Grangeville . He later visits the Café in order to find the person who sabotaged the sign indicating the location of the house, and he orders the radio to be broken.

He later comes to investigate Durand's claim that the pilot who was shot down was hiding at the Morteau's farm. As no real evidence is found, he leaves.

While not present in episode seven, he is mentioned in the schoolyard by Jean as having intervened on his father's behalf when Mayor Guibert was being harshly interrogated over the phone lines being cut.

With the war approaching Grangeville and the resistance having blown up a warehouse, Von Krieger is given orders by the General to retaliate and passes orders down for the citizens to be taken hostage and kept in the cellar of the Mayor's House. He attempts to call for help when the headquarters comes under attack by Robert's group, but is unable to do so as Pierre had blown up the telephone lines. He is seen fleeing the Mayor's house once it has been taken by the resistance, but it is unknown what happened to the Colonel but he was possibly presumably released by the French resistance in Grangeville in 1945 . It is unknown if he was still a Military Colonel if he did joined the German Bundeswehr of West Germany in the 1950’s or not .