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Kruse, Kurt (Generalleutnant)

Date of birth:
June 12th, 1895 (Neustrelitz/Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany)
Date of death:
May 30th, 1983 (Bielefeld/North Rhine-Westphalia,Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Generalleutnant Kurt Otto Heinrich Walter Kruse

Promotions:
March 18th, 1914: Fahnenjunker
July 18th, 1914: Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier
September 26th, 1914: Fähnrich
November 24th, 1914: Leutnant - Patent 19.02.1913
June 20th, 1918: Oberleutnant - RDA 20.06.1918 (131a)
January 01st, 1928: Hauptmann (2)
November 01st, 1934: Major (12)
August 01st, 1937: Oberstleutnant (24)
July 01st, 1940: Oberst (3)
November 01st, 1943: Generalmajor (2)
May 01st, 1944: Generalleutnant (4b)
General der Artillerie z.b.V.

Career:

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
October 22nd, 1914
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
June 30th, 1915
Kreuz für Auszeichnung im Kriege 2.Klasse
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
February 16th, 1917
Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
August 2nd, 1917
Kreuz für Auszeichnung im Kriege 1.Klasse
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
mit Schwertern
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1918
Ritter des Königlicher Preussischer Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
October 15th, 1918
Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz (1918)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
December 21st, 1934
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  3.Klasse, 12 Jahre
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  2. Klasse, 18 Jahre
Awarded on:
March 18th, 1939
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  1.Klasse, 25 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 26th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 19th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 12th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalmajor (Brigadier)
Unit:
Kommandeur, 389. Infanterie-Division "Rheingold", 8. Armee
Awarded on:
February 23rd, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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