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German General and Knight's Cross recipients
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Male
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Birth:
12 September 1894(Pirmasens, Germany)
Death:
7 January 1975(Amberg, Germany)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
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
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 June 1941 as Oberst and commander of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 85