Walter Krüger (Wehrmacht general)
For other people named Walter Krüger, see Walter Krüger (disambiguation).
| Walter Krüger | |
|---|---|
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Walter Krüger (center) and Heinrich-Walter Bronsart von Schellendorff (left) | |
| Born |
23 March 1892 Zeitz |
| Died |
11 July 1973 (aged 81) Baden-Baden |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1910–45 |
| Rank | General der Panzertruppe |
| Commands held |
1st Panzer Division LVIII Panzer Corps |
| Battles/wars |
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Eugen Walter Krüger (23 March 1892 – 11 July 1973) was a general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the LVIII Panzer Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (9 October 1914) & 1st Class (29 July 1916)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Military Order of St. Henry (29 April 1918)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (12 May 1940) & 1st Class (13 May 1940)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 27 August 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of 1. Panzer-Division[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 15 July 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 1. Schützen-Brigade[3]
- 373rd Oak Leaves on 5 June 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 1. Panzer-Division[4]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 14 December 1943
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
- Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 2, 1. Januar 1942 bis 31. Dezember 1943 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 2, 1 January 1942 to 31 December 1943] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Friedrich Kirchner |
Commander of 1. Panzer-Division 17 July 1941 – 31 December 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Richard Koll |
| Preceded by General der Panzertruppe Hans-Karl Freiherr von Esebeck |
Commander of LVIII. Panzerkorps 10 February 1944 – 25 March 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Walter Botsch |
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