General der Panzertruppe Walter Krüger Born: 23 Mar 1892 in Zeitz Died: 11 Jul 1973 in Baden-Baden Promotions:
Fähnrich (07 Nov 1910); Oberleutnant (21 Oct 1915); Rittmeister (01 Aug 1928); Major (01 Oct 1931); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1934); Oberst (01 Apr 1937); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1941); Generalleutnant (01 Oct 1942); General der Panzertruppe (01 Feb 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (17 Mar 1910)
Fahnenjunker in the 181st Infantry-Regiment (17 Mar 1910-20 Feb 1911)
Detached to the War-School Metz (00 Oct 1910-00 May 1911)
Transferred into the 19th Hussar-Regiment (20 Feb 1911-1914)
Platoon-Leader in the Saxon Reserve-Ulanen-Regiment, Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 24th Reserve-Division; Company-Chief in the 107th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment; Standing General Staff Officer; Battalion-Commander in the 108th Rifle-Regiment (1914-1918)
Transferred back into the 19th Hussar-Regiment (18 Dec 1918-01 Oct 1919)
Transferred into the 19th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-1923)
Squadron-Chief in the 12th Mounted-Regiment (1923-01 Apr 1929)
With the Staff of the 2nd Cavalry-Division (II a) (01 Apr 1929-01 Oct 1931)
Advisor in the Cavalry Department, RWM/In 1 (01 Oct 1931-01 Oct 1936)
Chief of the Cavalry Department, RKM (01 Oct 1936-01 Oct 1937)
Member of the Mounted Comittee of the German Olympic Committee (1934-1936)
Commander of the 10th Cavalry-Regiment (01 Oct 1937-01 Sep 1939)
Commander of the 171st Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (01 Sep 1939-03 Nov 1939)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 1st Rifle-Brigade (03 Nov 1939-15 Feb 1940)
Commander of the 1st Rifle-Brigade (15 Feb 1940-17 Jul 1941)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 1st Panzer-Division (17 Jul 1941-12 Jan 1942)
Commander of the 1st Panzer-Division (12 Jan 1942-01 Jan 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of LVIII. Panzer-Corps (01 Jan 1944-01 Feb 1944)
Commanding General of LVIII. Panzer-Corps (01 Feb 1944-25 Mar 1945)
Führer-Reserve (25 Mar 1945-10 Apr 1945)
Commanding General of the Replacement IV. Army-Corps & Commander in Military-District IV, Dresden (10 Apr 1945-10 May 1945)
In British (later US) Captivity (10 May 1945-26 Jun 1947)
Released (26 Jun 1947)
Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz (350): am 11.07.1941 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur 1. Schützen-Brigade
- Eichenlaub (373): am 24.01.1944 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur der 1. Panzer-Division
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 27.08.1942 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur der 1. Panzer-Division
- RK des Kgl. Sächs. St. Heinrichs-Orden: 29.04.1918
- 1914 EK I: 29.07.1916
- 1914 EK II: 09.10.1914
- RK II. Klasse des Kgl. Sächs. Verdienst-Orden mit Schwertern
- RK II. Klasse des Kgl. Sächs. Albrechts-Orden mit Schwertern
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Deutsche Olympia-Ehrenzeichen II. Klasse
- Spange zum EK II: 12.05.1940
- Spange zum EK I: 13.05.1940
- Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber
- Medaille “Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942”
- Wehrmachtbericht: 14.12.1943
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