Greif (German for Griffin) may refer to: *

Greif (surname) Greif is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Avner Greif, American economist * Eric Greif, lawyer and entertainment personality * Gideon Greif, historian * Jean-Jacques Greif, French journalist and writer * Mark Greif, edito ...

* Greif, Inc., a Fortune 1000 company *

Operation Greif Operation Greif (german: Unternehmen Greif) was a special operation commanded by '' Waffen-SS'' commando Otto Skorzeny during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. The operation purpose was to capture one or more of the bridges over the Meuse ...

, a German infiltration operation using English-speaking troops during the

Battle of the Bulge The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Offensive, was the last major German offensive (military), offensive military campaign, campaign on the Western Front (World War II), Western Front during World War II. The battle lasted fr ...

Heinkel He 177 Greif The Heinkel He 177 ''Greif'' ( Griffin) was a long-range heavy bomber flown by the ''Luftwaffe'' during World War II. The introduction of the He 177 to combat operations was significantly delayed, by both problems with the development of its ...

, a German heavy bomber during World War II *

Torgelower SV Greif Torgelower FC Greif is a Football in Germany, German football club from the city of Torgelow in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The football team is part of a sports club which also has departments for women's sport, table tennis, and Team handball, han ...

a German football team * ''Greif'' (brigantine) * SMS ''Greif'', a German light cruiser * SMS ''Greif'' (auxiliary cruiser), a converted freighter serving as a merchant raider with Imperial Germany in World War I * German torpedo boat ''Greif'', 1925–1944 * Greif was the name of

Erwin Rommel Johannes Erwin Eugen Rommel () (15 November 1891 – 14 October 1944) was a German field marshal during World War II. Popularly known as the Desert Fox (, ), he served in the ''Wehrmacht'' (armed forces) of Nazi Germany, as well as servi ...

's command vehicle, an Sd.Kfz. 250/3 during his command of the Afrika Korps during World War II *

Badener Greifs The Badener Greifs ( en, Baden Griffins) are an American football club from Karlsruhe, Germany. The club's greatest success came in 1987, when it reached the German Bowl but lost to the Berlin Adler.

, an American football team from Karlsruhe, Germany

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