Christian Peder Kryssing was a Danish military officer who became the first commander of the Free Corps Denmark (Frikorps Danmark), a volunteer formation that fought alongside the German Waffen‑SS during the Second World War.
Career and wartime role
- Kryssing had a career in the Danish army before the German occupation of Denmark in 1940.
- In 1941 he was appointed to lead the newly created Free Corps Denmark, a unit composed of Danish volunteers who were organized under German authority and later incorporated into the Waffen‑SS.
- He held this command until 1942, when he was dismissed and replaced by other officers; the reasons for his removal included disputes with German authorities and concerns about his leadership.
Post‑war period
- After the liberation of Denmark, Kryssing, like other members of the Free Corps, faced legal scrutiny for collaboration with Nazi Germany.
- Specific details regarding any trial, sentencing, or later life events are not comprehensively documented in widely available encyclopedic sources.
Biographical data
- Precise dates of birth and death, as well as personal background information, are not consistently recorded in major reference works.
Note: The above information reflects what is verifiable in established reference materials; where details are lacking, the entry acknowledges the insufficiency of encyclopedic data.
