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COMMANDER // 1892–1973

Walter Kruger

General der PanzertruppeGermanyGermany2 battles1 war

Lifespan

1892 – 1973

190019251950World War II · 1939–1945 (1941–1945 U.S. combat role)Battle of the Bulge — Dec 1944–Jan 1945 · Germany · World War IICourland Pocket — October 9, 1944 · Germany · World War II

Active service 1944 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 52.

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Walter Karl Willy Krüger 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.

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Battles (2)

Last verified June 2026
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