Walter Krüger (Wehrmacht general)

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Walter Krüger
Krüger (center) in June 1944
Born	23 March 1892 Zeitz, Kreis Merseburg, Province of Saxony, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died	11 July 1973(1973-07-11) (aged 81) Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Prussian Army Imperial German Army Reichswehr 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 Battle of France Battle of Sedan (1940) Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Battle of Kiev (1943) Zhitomir–Berdichev Offensive Operation Overlord Battle of the Bulge Siege of Bastogne Siegfried Line Campaign
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Walter Karl Willy 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)
Saxon Albert Order, Knights Cross 2nd Class with Swords (SA3bX) on 23 March 1915
Civil Order of Saxony, Knights Cross 2nd Class with Swords (SV3bX) on 15 November 1915
Knight's Cross of the Military Order of St. Henry (SH3) on 29 April 1918
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords
German Olympic Decoration, 2nd Class
Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st Class for 25 years
Repetition Clasp 1939 to the Iron Cross 1914, 2nd and 1st Class
- 2nd Class (12 May 1940)
- 1st Class (13 May 1940)
Panzer Badge in Bronze 15 September 1941
Eastern Front Medal on 1 August 1942
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 16 July 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 1. Schützen-Brigade
- 373rd Oak Leaves on 24 January 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 1. Panzer-Division
Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (14 December 1943)

Date	Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording	Direct English translation
14 December 1943	Bei diesen Kämpfen haben sich die 1. thüringische Panzerdivision unter Generalleutnant Krüger und die brandenburgische 68. Infanteriedivision unter Oberst Scheuerpflug besonders bewährt.	In these battles, the 1st Thuringian Armored Division under Lieutenant General Krüger, and the 68th Brandenburg Infantry Division under Colonel Scheuerpflug have particularly proven themselves.

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . 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.

Military offices
Preceded byGeneralleutnant Friedrich Kirchner	Commander of 1st Panzer Division 17 July 1941 – 31 December 1943	Succeeded byGeneralmajor Richard Koll
Preceded byGeneral der Panzertruppe Hans-Karl Freiherr von Esebeck	Commander of LVIII. Panzerkorps 10 February 1944 – 25 March 1945	Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Walter Botsch