Krause, Walter

Date of birth:: December 31st, 1890 (Schweidnitz/Silesia, Germany)
Date of death:: October 25th, 1960 (Göttingen/Lower Saxony, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Finally reached the rank of Generalleutnant.

Promotions:
18.07.1909: Fähnrich
16.06.1910: Leutnant
18.12.1915: Oberleutnant
01.04.1922: Hauptmann
01.10.1932: Major
01.06.1935: Oberstleutnant
01.01.1938: Oberst
01.01.1942: Generalmajor
01.09.1943: Generalleutnant

Career:
Entered Army Service (13 Jan 1909)
Fahnenjunker in the 156th Infantry-Regiment (13 Jan 1909-02 Aug 1914)
Platoon-Leader in the 156th Infantry-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-20 Sep 1914)
Adjutant of I. Battalion of the 156th Infantry-Regiment (20 Sep 1914-11 Nov 1914)
Wounded, in Hospital, transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 156th Infantry-Regiment (11 Nov 1914-21 Mar 1916)
Company-Leader in the 156th Infantry-Regiment (21 Mar 1916-01 Dec 1916)
Temporary Adjutant of the 23rd Infantry-Brigade (01 Dec 1916-01 Feb 1917)
Leader of the Mortar-Company of the 156th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1917-01 Mar 1917)
Adjutant of the 22nd Reserve-Infantry-Brigade (01 Mar 1917-01 Jan 1919)
Transferred back into the 156th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1919-01 Feb 1919)
MG-Officer with the Staff of Infantry-Brigade z.b.V. 5 (01 Feb 1919-01 May 1919)
Company-Leader in the 1st Guards-Landesschützen-Detachment of Freikorps von Neufville (01 May 1919-01 Jan 1921)
Adjutant of I. Battalion of the 17th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 Oct 1921)
Transferred into the 6th Mounted-Regiment and Detached for Subsidiary-Leadership-Training with the Staff of 6th Division (01 Oct 1921-01 Oct 1922)
Company-Chief in the 17th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1922-01 Oct 1924)
MG-Officer with the Staff of the 17th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1924-01 Oct 1927)
Company-Chief in the 17th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1927-01 Oct 1930)
Detached to the RWM (01 Oct 1930-01 Oct 1932)
Transport-Officer with the Staff of the 3rd Cavalry-Division (01 Oct 1932-01 Oct 1935)
Commander of I. Battalion of the 66th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1935-01 Oct 1938)
Commander of the 66th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1938-10 Oct 1939)
Commander of the Infantry-School Döberitz (10 Oct 1939-01 Oct 1942)
At the same time, Detached as Leader of the 243rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Jun 1940-08 Jul 1940)
At the same time, Detached as Leader of Motorised-Instruction-Brigade z.b.V. 900 (21 Jun 1941-27 Mar 1942)
Commander of the 14th Motorised-Infantry-Division (01 Oct 1942-01 Jan 1943)
Führer-Reserve OKH (01 Jan 1943-25 Feb 1943)
Commander of the 170th Infantry-Division (25 Feb 1943-15 Feb 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (30 Apr 1944-15 Jul 1944)
Commander of Division 462 (15 Jul 1944-15 Oct 1944)
Commander of Rear Army Area 593 (6th Army) (15 Oct 1944-08 May 1945)
In US Captivity (08 May 1945-27 Jun 1947)
Released (27 Jun 1947)