Walther Krause

Walther Krause
Walther Krause
Born	31 December 1890; Schweidnitz
Died	25 October 1960 (aged 69); Göttingen
Allegiance	German Empire; Weimar Republic; Nazi Germany
Branch	German Army
Service years	1909–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	14th Infantry Division; 170th Infantry Division
Conflicts	World War I; World War II Invasion of Poland; Battles of Rzhev; Siege of Leningrad; ;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Born31 December 1890

Died25 October 1960 (aged 69)

Walther Krause (31 December 1890 – 25 October 1960) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 170th Infantry Division
Staff	Siegfried Haß Walther Krause Erwin Sander
Units	Richard Daniel¹ (Oak Leaves) Franz Griesbach (Oak Leaves & Swords) Martin Strahammer³ (Oak Leaves)
¹ Oak Leaves with the 45th Volksgrenadier Division ³ Oak Leaves with the 65th Infantry-Division

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Walther Krause
Born	31 December 1890 Schweidnitz
Died	25 October 1960(1960-10-25) (aged 69) Göttingen
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	German Army
Service years	1909–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	14th Infantry Division 170th Infantry Division
Conflicts	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battles of Rzhev Siege of Leningrad
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross