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.

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.