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)Thomas 1997, p. 417. 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-DivisionPatzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 258. Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight's Cross on 16 July 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 1. Schützen-BrigadeFellgiebel 2000, p. 226. 373rd Oak Leaves on 24 January 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 1. Panzer-DivisionFellgiebel 2000, p. 66. Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (14 December 1943)
Wehrmachtbericht reference DateOriginal German Wehrmachtbericht wordingDirect 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.Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 2, p. 626. 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.
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