Walter Krüger (Wehrmacht general)

For other people named Walter Krüger, see Walter Krüger (disambiguation).

Walter Krüger
Krüger (center) in June 1944
Born	23 March 1892 Zeitz, German Empire
Died	11 July 1973(1973-07-11) (aged 81) Baden-Baden, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service / branch	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

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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (9 October 1914) & 1st Class (29 July 1916)
• 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)
• German Cross in Gold on 27 August 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of 1. Panzer-Division
• 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
  • 373rd Oak Leaves on 5 June 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 1. Panzer-Division

References

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.
• 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.