Whio can tell me the birthdate of Oberst Walter Krüger.
Oberst Walter Krüger commanded the division from April 1945 until its surrender to the Americans in Austria. Krüger was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 27.8.1943 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Panzergrenadier Regiment 71 Kampfgruppe Krüger (29. Panzergrenadier Division). while defending the Sicilian coastline around Brolo against American forces. Krüger with his small Kampfgruppe, broke through the American forces that had surrounded him and rescued another group from the 29. Panzer Division under the command of Oberst Polack. For this action, both officers were award the Ritterkreuz. According to awards documents pictured in the appendix, Oberst Walter Krüger also took command of the division after Knut Eberding left and before Norbert Holm had arrived. Walter Krüger died of a heart attack on 12. August 1958. He was only 56 years old.
Oberst Walter Krüger commanded the division from April 1945 until its surrender to the Americans in Austria. Krüger was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 27.8.1943 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Panzergrenadier Regiment 71 Kampfgruppe Krüger (29. Panzergrenadier Division). while defending the Sicilian coastline around Brolo against American forces. Krüger with his small Kampfgruppe, broke through the American forces that had surrounded him and rescued another group from the 29. Panzer Division under the command of Oberst Polack. For this action, both officers were award the Ritterkreuz. According to awards documents pictured in the appendix, Oberst Walter Krüger also took command of the division after Knut Eberding left and before Norbert Holm had arrived. Walter Krüger died of a heart attack on 12. August 1958. He was only 56 years old.
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