Günther Krappe

Günther Krappe (13 April 1893 – 31 December 1981) was a German officer in the Second World War. He commanded the 61st Infantry Division. On March 5, 1945, in the village of Wollchow (where his estate was located) near Szczecin, Krappe was captured by soldiers of the 10th Polish Infantry Regiment from the 4th Infantry Division. He remained in captivity until March 1, 1949.

Promotions

• Leutnant (22 March 1914)
• Oberleutnant (20 May 1917)
• Hauptmann (1 February 1925)
• Major (1 April 1934)
• Oberstleutnant (1 August 1936)
• Oberst (1 April 1939)
• Generalmajor (1 November 1942)
• Generalleutnant (1 October 1943)

Career

Entered Army Service (25 September 1912)
Fahnenjunker in the 34th Fusilier-Regiment (25 September 1912 – 1914)
Platoon & Company Leader (1914–1918)
Transferred into the 4th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (1 October 1919 – 1922)
Adjutant of II. Battalion of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (1922–1 June 1926)
Company-Chief in the 4th Infantry-Regiment (1 June 1926 – 1 October 1930)
Chief Intelligence Officer (Ic) in the Staff of the 2nd Division (1 October 1930–1 October 1935)
Commander of II. Battalion of the 59th Infantry-Regiment (1 October 1935–1 October 1937)
Commander of III. Battalion of the 73rd Infantry-Regiment (1 October 1937–1 July 1939)
Commander of the 1st Supplemental-Regiment, Danzig (1 July 1939 – 1 October 1939)
Military-Attaché in Budapest (1 October 1939 – 30 April 1941)
Military-Attaché in Madrid (1 October 1941 – 1 December 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKH (1 December 1942 – 18 January 1943)
Division-Leader-Course, Panzer Troop School Wünsdorf (18 January 1943 – 12 February 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 61st Infantry Division (12 February 1943 – 1 May 1943)
Commander of the 61st Infantry-Division (1 May 1943 – 11 December 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (15 December 1944 – 10 February 1945)
Course for Commanding Generals (4 November 1944 – 31 January 1945)
Delegated with the Leadership of X. Waffen SS-Corps der SS (10 February 1945 – 6 March 1945)
In Soviet captivity (6 March 1945 – 1 March 1949)
Released (1 March 1949)

Awards and decorations

• 1914 Iron Cross, 1st and 2nd class
• War Merit Cross, 2nd Class (Brunswick)
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st class
• 1939 Clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st and 2nd class
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 April 1944 Generalleutnant and commander of the 61st Infantry Division.

External links

• Günther Krappe at feldgrau.com
• pl:Łobez#Historia Günther Krappe - Er kämpfte in der Nähe Łobez