Harald Riipalu

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Harald Riipalu
Harald Riipalu in 1944
Born	(1912-02-13)13 February 1912 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Died	4 April 1961(1961-04-04) (aged 49) West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Allegiance	Estonia, Soviet Union, Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Estonian Army Red Army Wehrmacht Waffen-SS
Years of service	1935–45
Rank	Obersturmbannführer
Unit	20th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Estonian)
Commands held	36th Estonian Police Battalion
Battles/wars	World War II Eastern Front
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Harald Riipalu (born as Harald Reibach) (13 February 1912 – 4 April 1961) was an Estonian commander in the German Wehrmacht and the Waffen-SS during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.