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August Krakau

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German general in the Wehrmacht (1894-1975)

August Krakau

Born	12 September 1894 Pirmasens Palatinate
Died	7 January 1975(1975-01-07) (aged 80) Amberg Bavaria
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Branch	Army
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	7th Mountain Division
Conflicts	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

August Krakau (September 12, 1894 – January 7, 1975) was a German general in theWehrmacht duringWorld War II who commanded the7th Mountain Division. He was a recipient of theKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross ofNazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 June 1941 asOberst and commander of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 85^[1]

References

Citations

^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.

Military offices

Preceded by

General der ArtillerieRobert Martinek

Commander of7 Gebirgs Division
1 May 1942 - 22 July 1942

Succeeded by

General der ArtillerieRobert Martinek

Preceded by

General der ArtillerieRobert Martinek

Commander of7 Gebirgs Division
10 September 1942 - 8 May 1945

Succeeded by

None

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the5th Mountain Division
Staff	Julius Ringel (Oak Leaves)
Units	Anton Glasl August Krakau Franz Pöschl Otto Schury¹ (Oak Leaves) Willibald Utz August Wittmann
¹Oak Leaves with the101st Jäger Division

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