Joachim Krüger

Joachim Krüger
Born	30 November 1920 Köslin
Died	14 August 1943 (aged 22) SS field hospital at Dnipropetrovsk
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Waffen SS
Years of service	1939–43
Rank	Obersturmführer
Unit	2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class Tank Destruction Badge

Joachim Krüger (30 November 1920 – 14 August 1943) was an Obersturmführer (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.

Krüger was the commander of the 10th Company, 4th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment Der Führer Das Reich, when he was awarded a posthumous Knight's Cross.^[1]

References

1. "frontkjemper".

• 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.