Otto Krueger (general) explained

Otto Krueger
Birth Date:29 December 1891
Birth Place:Metz
Death Place:Niederaschau, Bavaria
Branch:Imperial German Navy (1909–1919)Luftwaffe (1934–1943)
Serviceyears:1909–1943
Rank:Generalmajor
Commands:Luftwaffen-Bau-Brigade V
Battles:World War IWorld War II

Otto Krueger (29 December 1891 – 6 June 1976) was a Generalmajor,[1] in the Luftwaffe, during World War II.

Biography

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.

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Generale nach Namen K - Lexikon der Wehrmacht.
  2. Web site: Generalmajor Otto Krueger . 2012-08-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091029024737/http://geocities.com/%7Eorion47/WEHRMACHT/LUFTWAFFE/Generalmajor/KRUEGER_OTTO.html . 2009-10-29 . dead .
  3. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Flughafenbereichskommandos/FBK9-11.htm Flughafen-Bereichskommando