Hans Kroh (13 May 1907 in Heidelberg – 18 July 1967 in Braunschweig) was a German Fallschirmjäger and general in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Hans Kroh entered the Brandenburg-Havel Police School as a police cadet on April 8, 1926. On October 1, 1935 he became commander of the 2nd Company, General Göring Regiment and transferred to the Luftwaffe on April 1, 1936. Kroh completed the parachutist-rifleman course and became a training director of the Stendal Parachute School. After a period of staff work, on September 1, 1940 he assumed command of I Battalion, 2nd Parachute Regiment.

During the Battle of Crete Kroh took command of Battle Group Sturm, whose objective was Rethymnon airfield, after Oberst Alfred Sturm was taken prisoner by the British Forces. Near Stavromenos and the oil refinery the paratroops held out against a vastly superior enemy force. Following the bitter ten-day struggle, which occupied a large portion of the British-Greek armed forces, the battle group was relieved by mountain infantry. Kroh received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on August 21, 1941.

Kroh, Perak, Malaysia

Kroh or Keruh, now, known as Pengkalan Hulu, is a town within Hulu Perak district, in northern Perak, Malaysia bordering Thailand and also the state of Kedah. The nearest town on the Thailand side is Betong in Yala province.

History of Kroh began as the State administrative center Reman (part of the State of Patani), which is the eastern boundary of Kedah and Pattani. However, King Reman invaded Klian Intan and undertake mining in the area, until the onset of a series of disputes with the Perak Government initiated a number of agreements between the British, Siamese and Perak. In 1902, Siamese government to abolish the monarchy in the State of Reman. After that, the Government of Siam has submitted Hulu Perak district to the Government of Perak. Hulu Perak district delivery ceremony held at Kroh on July 16, 1909.

Kroh now known as Pengkalan Hulu. History of Kroh's name starts with a small river that flows through this area. This river comes from a village called Selarong. Selarong means 'elephant trail' in Arabic. The river and covered with mud baths, the elephant belonging to King Reman, the number reach hundreds. To facilitate the elephant bath, King Reman was ordered that dams built to contain water. The river flows became a small lake with the water that is murky. Due to this city that was named Kroh in the past.

Mark Bos (born 28 July 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1980s.

Bos played on the half back flank and won consecutive Carji Greeves Medals for Geelong's Best and Fairest in 1987 and 1988.

He retired at the end of 1989 at the relatively young age of 29 to pursue interests beyond football.