Walter Krüger (SS general)
| Walter Krüger | |
|---|---|
 Krüger (left) with Erich Hoepner in October 1941 | |
| Born | 27 February 1890 |
| Died |
22 May 1945 (aged 55) Liepāja, Ostland |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/ |
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| Rank | Obergruppenführer |
| Commands held |
SS Division Das Reich VI SS Army Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Walter Krüger (27 February 1890 – 22 May 1945) was a high-ranking commander in the Waffen-SS of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. At the end of the war, Krüger committed suicide.
During operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union, he commanded of the SS Polizei Division which fought on the Leningrad front. Krüger became commander of the SS Division SS Division Das Reich in March 1943. After that, he went on to become the inspector general of all infantry troops of the Waffen-SS. He assumed command of the newly VI (Latvian SS Corps. On 22 May 1945, Krüger committed suicide in the Courland Pocket.[1]
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (13 June 1940) & 1st Class (22 June 1940)[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
References
Citations
Bibliography
- 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.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by SS-Oberführer Kurt Brasack |
Commander of SS Division "Das Reich" 29 March 1943 – 23 October 1943 |
Succeeded by SS-Brigadeführer Heinz Lammerding |
| Preceded by SS-Obergruppenführer Alfred Wünnenberg |
Commander of IV. SS-Panzerkorps 23 October 1943 – 1 July 1944 |
Succeeded by SS-Obergruppenführer Matthias Kleinheisterkamp |
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