August Krakau

August Krakau
Born12 September 1894
Pirmasens, Palatinate
Died7 January 1975(1975-01-07) (aged 80)
Amberg, Bavaria
Military career
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Branch
Army
Rank
Generalleutnant
Commands7th Mountain Division
Conflicts
World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

August Krakau (September 12, 1894 – January 7, 1975) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 7th Mountain Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. ↑ 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.