Karl-Heinz Reintgen

Lt. Karl-Heinz Reintgen was an officer in the German Army, with the rank of lieutenant during World War II.

He was in charge of the German Army's radiostation Radio Belgrade, situated in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. He is credited with making the tune "Lili Marleen" by Lale Anderson a war-time theme for troops on both sides by playing it every evening at 9.55 PM.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Leibovitz, Liel; Miller, Matthew (2009). Lili Marlene : the soldiers' song of World War II (1st ed.). New York: W.W. Norton & Co. p. 201. ISBN 9780393065848.


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