The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Panzer Troops Walter Krüger

Krüger, Walter

General of Panzer Troops

* 23rd of March 1892

† 11th of July 1973

Promotions

1934-10-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1937-04-01 Colonel
1941-04-01 Major-General
1942-10-01 Lieutenant-General
1944-02-01 General of Panzer Troops

Service

1931-10-01 1935-05-21 Attached to the Reichwehr Ministry
1935-05-21 1936-10-01 Attached to the Ministry of War
1936-10-01 1937-10-01 Chief of Cavalry Section, Ministry of War
1937-10-01 1939-09-01 Commanding Officer 10th Cavalry Regiment
1939-09-01 1939-11-03 Commanding Officer 171st Reserve Infantry Regiment
1939-11-03 1940-02-15 Acting Commanding Officer 1st Rifle Brigade
1940-02-15 1941-07-17 Commanding Officer 1st Rifle Brigade
1941-07-17 1942-01-12 Acting General Officer Commanding 1st Panzer Division
1942-01-12 1944-01-01 General Officer Commanding 1st Panzer Division
1944-01-01 1944-02-10 Unemployed
1944-02-10 1944-05-01 Acting General Officer Commanding LVIII Reserve Panzer Corps
1944-05-01 1944-07-03 General Officer Commanding LVIII Reserve Panzer Corps
1944-07-03 1945-04-10 General Officer Commanding LVIII Panzer Corps
1945-04-10 1945-04-13 Unemployed
1945-04-13 1945-05-08 General Officer Commanding Military District IV
1945-05-10 Prisoner of War, British Captivity
1947-06-26 Prisoner of War, US Captivity
1947-06-26 Released
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/300073