Walter Krüger

(1892– 1973) German tank general
Person human Q63320
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Walter Krüger

Summary

Walter Krüger is a human[1]. His place of birth was Zeitz[2]. He was born on +1892-03-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Baden-Baden[4]. He died on +1973-07-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Walter Krüger's place of birth was Zeitz[2].
  • Walter Krüger passed away in Baden-Baden[4].
  • Walter Krüger was born on +1892-03-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter Krüger died on +1973-07-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Walter Krüger held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Walter Krüger worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Walter Krüger received the German Cross in Gold[9].
  • Walter Krüger received the Albert Order[10].
  • Walter Krüger received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[11].
  • Walter Krüger's image is recorded as Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-301-1955-11, Oberst von Schellendorff, General Walter Krüger.jpg[12].
  • Walter Krüger is recorded as male[13].
  • Walter Krüger's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Walter Krüger's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 171904974[15].
  • Walter Krüger's GND ID is recorded as 1012723224[16].
  • Walter Krüger's military branch is recorded as Imperial German Army[17].
  • Walter Krüger's Commons category is recorded as Walter Krüger (General)[18].
  • Walter Krüger's military, police or special rank is recorded as General der Panzertruppe[19].
  • Walter Krüger's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[20].
  • Walter Krüger's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[21].
  • Walter Krüger's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0br_lmb[22].
  • Walter Krüger's family name is recorded as Krüger[23].
  • Walter Krüger's given name is recorded as Walter[24].
  • Walter Krüger's allegiance is recorded as Nazi Germany[25].
  • Walter Krüger's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Walter Krüger's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Walter Krüger'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Walter Krüger was born in Zeitz[2]. He was born on +1892-03-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Walter Krüger's professions included military personnel[6].

Recognition

Awards received include German Cross in Gold[9], a grade of an order[28], in Nazi Germany[29]; Albert Order[10], an order[30], in Kingdom of Saxony[31], founded in 1850[32]; and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[11], a grade of an order[33], in Nazi Germany[34].

Death and Burial

Walter Krüger died on +1973-07-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Baden-Baden[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Krüger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Walter Krüger born?

Walter Krüger was born in Zeitz[2].

Where did Walter Krüger die?

Walter Krüger died in Baden-Baden[4].

What did Walter Krüger do for work?

Walter Krüger worked as military personnel[6].

What awards did Walter Krüger receive?

Honors received include German Cross in Gold[9], Albert Order[10], and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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