(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Günther Krappe
Born: 13 Apr 1893 in Schilde, District Dramburg
Died: 31 Dec 1981 in Altena, Westphalia (Westfalen)
Promotions:
Leutnant (22 Mar 1914); Oberleutnant (20 May 1917); Hauptmann (01 Feb 1925); Major (01 Apr 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Aug 1936); Oberst (01 Apr 1939); Generalmajor (01 Nov 1942); Generalleutnant (01 Oct 1943)
Career:
Entered Army Service (25 Sep 1912)
Fahnenjunker in the 34th Fusilier-Regiment (25 Sep 1912-1914)
Platoon & Company Leader (1914-1918)
Transferred into the 4th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-1922)
Adjutant of II. Battalion of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (1922-01 Jun 1926)
Company-Chief in the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jun 1926-01 Oct 1930)
Chief Intelligence Officer (Ic) in the Staff of the 2nd Division (01 Oct 1930-01 Oct 1935)
Commander of II. Battalion of the 59th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1935-01 Oct 1937)
Commander of III. Battalion of the 73rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1937-01 Jul 1939)
Commander of the 1st Supplemental-Regiment, Danzig (01 Jul 1939-01 Oct 1939)
Military-Attaché in Budapest (01 Oct 1939-30 Apr 1941)
Military-Attaché in Madrid (01 Oct 1941-01 Dec 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKH (01 Dec 1942-18 Jan 1943)
Division-Leader-Course, Panzer-Troop-School Wünsdorf (18 Jan 1943-12 Feb 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 61st Infantry-Division (12 Feb 1943-01 May 1943)
Commander of the 61st Infantry-Division (01 May 1943-11 Dec 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (15 Dec 1944-10 Feb 1945)
Course for Commanding Generals (04 Nov 1944-31 Jan 1945)
Delegated with the Leadership of X. Waffen-Army-Corps der SS (10 Feb 1945-06 Mar 1945)
In Soviet Captivity (06 Mar 1945-01 Mar 1949)
Released (01 Mar 1949)

Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz: am 11.04.1944 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur der 61. Infanterie-Division
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Braunschweigisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK II
- Spange zum EK I


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