Gerhard Mertins
German arms trafficker and SS member
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| Intro | German arms trafficker and SS member | |
| Places | Germany | |
| was | Military personnel | |
| Work field | Military | |
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| Birth | 30 December 1919, Berlin | |
| Death | 19 March 1993Florida (aged 73 years) |
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Biography
Gerhard Mertins (30 December 1919 – 19 March 1993) was a German paratrooper, arms trafficker, Nazi and associate of pedophile cult leader Paul Schäfer. In 1943, he participated in the Gran Sasso raid rescuing Benito Mussolini from prison.
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.
Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 December 1944 as Hauptmann and leader of Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 5