Eugen Walter Krüger (23 March 1892 – 11 July 1973) was a German general during World War II who commanded the LVIII Panzer Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Walter Krüger | |
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 Krüger (center) in June 1944 | |
| Born | 23 March 1892 Zeitz, German Empire |
| Died | 11 July 1973 (aged 81) Baden-Baden, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Years of service | 1910–45 |
| Rank |  General der Panzertruppe |
| Commands | 1st Panzer Division LVIII Panzer Corps |
| Battles / wars | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards and decorations
edit- 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]
References
editCitations
editBibliography
edit- 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.
- 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.
