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Walter Krüger (SS Officer)
Walter Krüger may refer to: *Walter Krueger Walter Krueger (26 January 1881 – 20 August 1967) was an American soldier and general officer in the first half of the 20th century. He commanded the Sixth United States Army in the South West Pacific Area during World War II. He rose fr ... (1881–1967), United States Army general during World War II and military historian * Walter Krüger (architect) (1888–1971), German builder of public monuments, including Tannenberg Memorial * Walter Krüger (SS general) (1890–1945), German SS officer and military commander during World War II * Walter Krüger (Wehrmacht general) (1892–1973), German military commander during World War II; leader of Panzer division * Walter Krüger (athlete) (1930-2018), German track and field athlete See also * Kruger {{hndis, Kruger, Walter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Krueger
Walter Krueger (26 January 1881 – 20 August 1967) was an American soldier and general officer in the first half of the 20th century. He commanded the Sixth United States Army in the South West Pacific Area during World War II. He rose from the rank of private to general in the United States Army. Born in Flatow, West Prussia, German Empire, Krueger emigrated to the United States as a boy. He enlisted for service in the Spanish–American War and served in Cuba, and then re-enlisted for service in the Philippine–American War. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1901. In 1914 he was posted to the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. His regiment was mobilized on 23 June 1916 and served along the Mexican border. After the United States commenced hostilities with Germany in April 1917, Krueger was assigned to the 84th Infantry Division as its Assistant Chief of Staff G-3 (Operations), and then its chief of staff. In February 1918, he was sent to Langres to attend th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Krüger (architect)
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Walter Krüger may refer to: *Walter Krueger (1881–1967), United States Army general during World War II and military historian * Walter Krüger (architect) (1888–1971), German builder of public monuments, including Tannenberg Memorial * Walter Krüger (SS general) (1890–1945), German SS officer and military commander during World War II * Walter Krüger (Wehrmacht general) (1892–1973), German military commander during World War II; leader of Panzer division * Walter Krüger (athlete) (1930-2018), German track and field athlete See also *Kruger Krüger, Krueger or Kruger (without the Umlaut (diacritic), umlaut Ü) are German surnames originating from '':de:Krüger, Krüger'', meaning tavern-keeper in Low German and Pottery, potter in Central German and Upper German. The last name Krüger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tannenberg Memorial
The Tannenberg Memorial () was a monument to the German soldiers of the Battle of Tannenberg, the First Battle of the Masurian Lakes and the medieval Battle of Tannenberg (1410). The victorious German commander, ''Generalfeldmarschall'' Paul von Hindenburg, became a national hero and was later interred at the site. Dedicated by Hindenburg on the 10th anniversary of the Battle of Tannenberg in 1924 near Hohenstein (Ostpreußen) (now Olsztynek, Poland), the structure, which was financed by donations, was built by the architects Johannes and Walter Krüger of Berlin and completed in 1927. The octagonal layout with eight towers, each 20 metres high, was influenced by Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II's Castel del Monte and Stonehenge. When '' Reichspräsident'' Hindenburg died in 1934, his coffin and that of his wife, who had died in 1921, were placed there despite his wishes to be buried at his family plot in Hanover. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Krüger (SS General)
__NOTOC__ Walter Krüger (27 February 1890 – 22 May 1945) was a German SS official during the Nazi era. In World War II, he commanded the SS Division Polizei, the SS Division Das Reich, and the VI SS Army Corps (Latvian). At the end of the war, Krüger committed suicide. Career Born in Strasbourg, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire (today France), Krüger was the son of an army officer and attended cadet school. As a young officer, he joined an artillery regiment during World War I. After World War I, he joined the paramilitary Freikorps and fought in the Baltic region during 1919. From 1933, Krüger worked in the Reichswehr and Wehrmacht training department. In 1935, he joined the '' SS-Verfügungstruppe'' and served as an instructor at the SS Officer's school at the SS-Junker School Bad Tölz. He earned the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, after taking command of the SS Division Polizei, which fought on the Leningrad front. Krüger became commander of the SS Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Krüger (Wehrmacht General)
__NOTOC__ Eugen Walter 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)Thomas 1997, p. 417. * Knight's Cross of the Military Order of St. Henry (29 April 1918) * Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (12 May 1940) & 1st Class (13 May 1940) * 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 15 July 1941 as ''Generalmajor'' and commander of 1. Schützen-Brigade ** 373rd Oak Leaves on 5 June 1944 as ''Generalleutnant is the Germanic variant of lieutenant general, used in some German speaking countries. Austria Generalleutnant is the second highest general officer rank in the Austrian Armed Forces (''Bundesheer''), r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Krüger (athlete)
Walter Krüger (11 April 1930-28 October 2018) was an East German athlete who competed mainly in the javelin throw. He was born in Altenpleen, Pomerania. He competed for the United Team of Germany in the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy in the javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the ... where he won the silver medal. References 1930 births German male javelin throwers Olympic silver medalists for the United Team of Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for the United Team of Germany 2018 deaths Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) East German Athletics Championships winners {{Germany-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
