MILITARY PERSONNEL
Walter Krüger
1892 - 1973

Walter Krüger
Walter Karl Willy Krüger (23 March 1892 – 11 July 1973) was a German general during World War II who commanded the LVIII Panzer Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Walter Krüger is the 1,292nd most popular military personnel (down from 1,065th in 2019), the 3,237th most popular biography from Germany (down from 2,597th in 2019) and the 244th most popular German Military Personnel.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Walter Krüger ranks 1,292 out of 2,058. Before him are Max Wünsche, Demetrios Ypsilantis, Ernst-Günther Baade, Michael von Melas, Issa Pliyev, and Marcus Fulvius Nobilior. After him are Gildo, Miguel Ricardo de Álava, Helmut Kunz, Werner Goldberg, Abdul Haris Nasution, and Charles Louis Auguste Fouquet, duc de Belle-Isle.
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1914 - 1995
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 1,286
Demetrios Ypsilantis
1793 - 1832
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1,287
Ernst-Günther Baade
1897 - 1945
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1,288
Michael von Melas
1729 - 1806
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1,289
Issa Pliyev
1903 - 1979
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1,290
Marcus Fulvius Nobilior
300 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1,291
Walter Krüger
1892 - 1973
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1,292
Gildo
350 - 398
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 1,293
Miguel Ricardo de Álava
1772 - 1843
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 1,294
Helmut Kunz
1910 - 1976
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 1,295
Werner Goldberg
1919 - 2004
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 1,296
Abdul Haris Nasution
1918 - 2000
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 1,297
Charles Louis Auguste Fouquet, duc de Belle-Isle
1684 - 1761
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 1,298
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1892, Walter Krüger ranks 149. Before him are Roberto Farinacci, Peter Doi, George Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven, Lucien Buysse, Victor de Sabata, and Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji. After him are Sayed Darwish, Alice Brady, Hugo Österman, Ahmad Javad, James Forrestal, and Henry Darger. Among people deceased in 1973, Walter Krüger ranks 132. Before him are Grigori Kozintsev, Helen Parkhurst, Nobuko Yoshiya, Bobby Darin, Adolfo Zumelzú, and Hilda Geiringer. After him are Aleksandr Ptushko, Joe E. Brown, Alexander Vandegrift, Jim Croce, Oliver Macdonald, and Théo Lefèvre.
Others Born in 1892
Go to all RankingsRoberto Farinacci
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1945
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 143
Peter Doi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1892 - 1970
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 144
George Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1938
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 145
Lucien Buysse
CYCLIST
1892 - 1980
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 146
Victor de Sabata
CONDUCTOR
1892 - 1967
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 147
Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji
COMPOSER
1892 - 1988
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 148
Walter Krüger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1973
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 149
Sayed Darwish
SINGER
1892 - 1923
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 150
Alice Brady
ACTOR
1892 - 1939
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 151
Hugo Österman
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1975
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 152
Ahmad Javad
WRITER
1892 - 1937
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 153
James Forrestal
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1949
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 154
Henry Darger
WRITER
1892 - 1973
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 155
Others Deceased in 1973
Go to all RankingsGrigori Kozintsev
FILM DIRECTOR
1905 - 1973
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 126
Helen Parkhurst
PHILOSOPHER
1886 - 1973
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 127
Nobuko Yoshiya
WRITER
1896 - 1973
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 128
Bobby Darin
SINGER
1936 - 1973
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 129
Adolfo Zumelzú
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1973
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 130
Hilda Geiringer
MATHEMATICIAN
1893 - 1973
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 131
Walter Krüger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1973
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 132
Aleksandr Ptushko
FILM DIRECTOR
1900 - 1973
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 133
Joe E. Brown
ACTOR
1891 - 1973
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 134
Alexander Vandegrift
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1973
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 135
Jim Croce
MUSICIAN
1943 - 1973
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 136
Oliver Macdonald
ATHLETE
1904 - 1973
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 137
Théo Lefèvre
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1973
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 138
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Walter Krüger ranks 3,239 out of 7,253. Before him are Christian Cannabich (1731), John Casimir, Duke of Saxe-Coburg (1564), Meryem Uzerli (1983), Johann Jakob Heckel (1790), Alexander Zverev (1997), and Ernst-Günther Baade (1897). After him are Helmut Kunz (1910), Clara Westhoff (1878), Anton Ulrich, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (1687), Paul van Dyk (1971), Elisabeth of Bavaria, Electress of Saxony (1443), and Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg (1633).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsChristian Cannabich
COMPOSER
1731 - 1798
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 3,233
John Casimir, Duke of Saxe-Coburg
NOBLEMAN
1564 - 1633
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 3,234
Meryem Uzerli
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 3,235
Johann Jakob Heckel
BIOLOGIST
1790 - 1857
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 3,236
Alexander Zverev
TENNIS PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 3,237
Ernst-Günther Baade
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1945
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 3,238
Walter Krüger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1973
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 3,239
Helmut Kunz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1910 - 1976
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 3,240
Clara Westhoff
SCULPTOR
1878 - 1954
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 3,241
Anton Ulrich, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
POLITICIAN
1687 - 1763
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 3,242
Paul van Dyk
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 3,243
Elisabeth of Bavaria, Electress of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1443 - 1484
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 3,244
Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
POLITICIAN
1633 - 1708
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 3,245
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Germany
Among military personnels born in Germany, Walter Krüger ranks 244. Before him are Heinrich Ehrler (1917), Felix von Luckner (1881), Gustav Lombard (1895), Joachim Lemelsen (1888), Max Wünsche (1914), and Ernst-Günther Baade (1897). After him are Helmut Kunz (1910), Werner Goldberg (1919), Constantin von Alvensleben (1809), Prince Frederick of Württemberg (1808), Rolf Carls (1885), and Otto Ciliax (1891).
Heinrich Ehrler
1917 - 1945
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 238
Felix von Luckner
1881 - 1966
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 239
Gustav Lombard
1895 - 1992
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 240
Joachim Lemelsen
1888 - 1954
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 241
Max Wünsche
1914 - 1995
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 242
Ernst-Günther Baade
1897 - 1945
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 243
Walter Krüger
1892 - 1973
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 244
Helmut Kunz
1910 - 1976
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 245
Werner Goldberg
1919 - 2004
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 246
Constantin von Alvensleben
1809 - 1892
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 247
Prince Frederick of Württemberg
1808 - 1870
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 248
Rolf Carls
1885 - 1945
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 249
Otto Ciliax
1891 - 1964
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 250