Otto Krueger (general)
Otto Krueger | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 December 1891 Metz |
| Died | 6 June 1976 (aged 84) Niederaschau, Bavaria |
| Allegiance |  German Empire
 Nazi Germany |
| Service | Imperial German Navy (1909–1919) Luftwaffe (1934–1943) |
| Years of service | 1909–1943 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | Luftwaffen-Bau-Brigade V |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
Otto Krueger (29 December 1891 – 6 June 1976) was a Generalmajor,[1] in the Luftwaffe, during World War II.
Biography
[edit]Otto Krueger was born in Metz, Lorraine, on December 29, 1891.[2] Fähnrich zur See on 15 April 1912, he was promoted Leutnant zur See on 3 August 1914. During World War I, he served as an Oberleutnant zur Seer in the Kaiserliche Marine.
Otto Krueger stayed in the army after the war.[2] He was promoted to Kapitänleutnant in 1921, Korvettenkapitän in 1929, Oberstleutnant in 1934 and Oberst in August 1937.[2]
When World War II broke out, the Commander of the 26th Flying-Replacement-Battalion was transferred to the Luftwaffe-Construction-staff, first in Schleswig, in France (Lille) and then in Norway, before being promoted to the rank of Generalmajor in November 1941.[2] Between Mars 1941 and Mars 1942, Otto Krueger assumed command of the Luftwaffe-Construction-Brigade V,[3] before commanding the 11th aerial district.[2]
Otto Krueger died in Niederaschau, Bavaria, on 6 June 1976.
References
[edit]- ^ "Generale nach Namen K - Lexikon der Wehrmacht".
- ^ a b c d e "Generalmajor Otto Krueger". Archived from the original on 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
- ^ Flughafen-Bereichskommando (Koflug) 9/XI
Bibliography
[edit]- Generale der Reichswehr und Wehrmacht mit K on [1]
- Generalmajor Otto Krueger