Walter Krüger Military person

Walter Krüger (27 February 1890 – 22 May 1945) was an SS-Obergruppenführer (Lieutenant General). He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Personal facts

Walter Krüger
Alias (AKA)Krueger Walter
Birth dateFebruary 27, 1890
Birth place
Strasbourg
Date of deathMay 22, 1945
Place of death
Lithuania

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
World War II
World War I
military branch
Waffen-SS
military command
SS-PzGrenDiv Das Reich
VI. Waffen Armeekorps der SS

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