The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Walther Krause

Krause, Walther

Lieutenant-General

* 31st of December 1890

† 25th of October 1960

Promotions

1935-06-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1938-01-01 Colonel
1942-01-01 Major-General
1943-09-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1932-10-01 1935-10-01 Transport Officer, 3rd Cavalry Division
1935-10-01 1938-10-01 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, 66th Infantry Regiment
1938-10-01 1939-10-17 Commanding Officer 96th Infantry Regiment
1939-10-18 1940-06-04 Commandant of the Infantry School, Döberitz
1940-06-04 1940-07-01 Acting Commanding Officer 243rd Infantry Regiment
1940-07-01 1941-06-21 Commandant of the Infantry School, Döberitz
1941-06-21 1942-03-27 Commanding Officer Motorised Instruction Brigade for Special Employment 900
1942-03-27 1942-09-16 Commandant of the Infantry School, Döberitz
1942-09-16 1942-10-01 Unemployed
1942-10-01 1943-01-01 General Officer Commanding 14th Motorised Infantry Division
1943-01-01 1943-02-19 Unemployed
1943-02-19 1943-02-25 At disposal of Army Group North
1943-02-25 1943-03-15 Acting General Officer Commanding 170th Infantry Division
1943-03-15 1944-02-15 General Officer Commanding 170th Infantry Division
1944-02-15 1944-04-05 On Special Employment
1944-04-05 1944-04-28 Unemployed
1944-04-28 1944-05-15 Chief of Division Formation Staff Neuhammer
1944-05-15 1944-07-15 Chief of Division Formation Staff Wildflecken
1944-07-15 1944-09-10 General Officer Commanding Division 462
1944-09-10 1944-10-25 Unemployed
1944-10-25 1944-11-30 Acting General Officer Commanding Army Rear Area 593
1944-11-30 1945-05-08 General Officer Commanding Army Rear Area 593
1945-05-08 1947-06-27 Prisoner of War, US Captivity
1947-06-27 Released
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/300059