In May 1947 , Student was put on trial on eight charges of mistreatment and murder of prisoners of war by his men in Crete ( but not with crimes against the civilian population of Crete , like those at Kondomari , Alikianos and Kandanos ) . He was found guilty of three charges , but avoided a stern punishment owing to the testimony of Brigadier Lindsay Inglis , commander of the 4th NZ Brigade . Student was sentenced to five years of imprisonment but was given an early discharge in 1948 for medical reasons . He died in 1978
Kondomari
Massacre of Kondomari
Kurt Student