August Krakau

August Krakau
Born 12 September 1894
Pirmasens
Died 7 January 1975(1975-01-07) (aged 80)
Amberg
Allegiance  German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Rank Generalleutnant
Commands held 7th Mountain Division
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

August Krakau (12 September 1894 – 7 January 1975) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 7th Mountain Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Krakau surrendered to the British troops in 1945 and was interned until 1947.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 223.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. 
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. 
  • Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 2, 1. Januar 1942 bis 31. Dezember 1943 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 2, 1 January 1942 to 31 December 1943] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2. 
  • Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 2, 1. Januar 1942 bis 31. Dezember 1943 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 2, 1 January 1942 to 31 December 1943] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2. 
Military offices
Preceded by
General der Artillerie Robert Martinek
Commander of 7 Gebirgs Division
1 May 1942 - 22 July 1942
Succeeded by
General der Artillerie Robert Martinek
Preceded by
General der Artillerie Robert Martinek
Commander of 7 Gebirgs Division
10 September 1942 - 8 May 1945
Succeeded by
None
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