Walter Krüger (SS general)

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Walter Krüger
Krüger in 1941
Born(1890-02-27)27 February 1890
Straßburg, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire
Died22 May 1945(1945-05-22) (aged 55)
Liepāja, Ostland
Cause of deathSuicide
AllegianceGerman Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
BranchImperial German Army
Freikorps
Reichswehr
Waffen-SS
Service years1908–1920
1935–1945
RankSS-Obergruppenführer
Service numberSS #266,184
CommandsSS Division Das Reich
VI SS Army Corps (Latvian)
Conflicts
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Walter Krüger (27 February 1890 – 22 May 1945) was a German Waffen-SS general 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.

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