Date of birth:

April 13th, 1893 (Schilde, Germany)

Date of death:

December 31st, 1981 (Altena, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Krappe remained in Russian captivity from the 6th of March 1945 till the 1st of March 1949.



Promotions:
- 22nd march 1914: Leutnant
- 20th may 1917: Oberleutnant
- 01st february 1925: Hauptmann
- 01st april 1934: Major
- 01st august 1936: Oberstleutnant
- 01st april 1939: Oberst
- 01st november 1942: Generalmajor
- 01st october 1943: Generalleutnant

Career:
Entered Army Service (25 September 1912)
Fahnenjunker in the 34th Fusilier-Regiment (25 September 1912 – 1914)
Platoon & Company Leader (1914–1918)
Transferred into the 4th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (1 October 1919 – 1922)
Adjutant of II. Battalion of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (1922–1 June 1926)
Company-Chief in the 4th Infantry-Regiment (1 June 1926 – 1 October 1930)
Chief Intelligence Officer (Ic) in the Staff of the 2nd Division (1 October 1930–1 October 1935)
Commander of II. Battalion of the 59th Infantry-Regiment (1 October 1935–1 October 1937)
Commander of III. Battalion of the 73rd Infantry-Regiment (1 October 1937–1 July 1939)
Commander of the 1st Supplemental-Regiment, Danzig (1 July 1939 – 1 October 1939)
Military-Attaché in Budapest (1 October 1939 – 30 April 1941)
Military-Attaché in Madrid (1 October 1941 – 1 December 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKH (1 December 1942 – 18 January 1943)
Division-Leader-Course, Panzer Troop School Wünsdorf (18 January 1943 – 12 February 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 61st Infantry Division (12 February 1943 – 1 May 1943)
Commander of the 61st Infantry-Division (1 May 1943 – 11 December 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (15 December 1944 – 10 February 1945)
Course for Commanding Generals (4 November 1944 – 31 January 1945)
Delegated with the Leadership of X. Waffen SS-Corps der SS (10 February 1945 – 6 March 1945)
In Soviet captivity (6 March 1945 – 1 March 1949)
Released (1 March 1949)

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