Allegiance Nazi Germany Years of service 1939–43 Name Joachim Kruger | Service/branch Waffen SS Rank Obersturmfuhrer | |
Died 14 August 1943(1943-08-14) (aged 22)
SS field hospital at Dnipropetrovsk Unit 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich | ||
Joachim Kruger (30 November 1920 – 14 August 1943) was an Obersturmfuhrer (First Lieutenant), in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. This was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.
Kruger was the commander of the 10th Company, 4th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment Der Fuhrer Das Reich, when he was awarded a posthumous Knight's Cross.
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