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Walter Krueger (26 January 1881 – 20 August 1967) was an American soldier and general officer in the first half of the 20th century. He commanded the Sixth United States Army in the South West Pacific Area during World War II. He rose from the rank of private to general in the United States Army.
Walter Krueger was a U.S. Army officer whose 6th Army helped free Japanese-held islands in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. He was regarded as one of the foremost tacticians in the U.S. armed forces.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Aug 1, 2018 · General Walter Krueger was the oldest of the fourteen men commanding U.S. field armies during World War II. He was neither colorful nor charming, but rather plodding and colorless. He probably would not have succeeded in a higher-level command.
- Rod Paschall
LEFT: Lieutenant General Walter Krueger en route to Momote airstrip on the island of Los Negros in the Admiralties on March 18, 1944. RIGHT: Captain Walter Krueger, U.S. Army, strikes a confident pose. Krueger was born in Prussia and emigrated to the United States with his family.
Walter Krüger (27 February 1890 – 22 May 1945) was a German SS official during the Nazi era. In World War II, he commanded the SS Division Polizei, the SS Division Das Reich, and the VI SS Army Corps (Latvian). At the end of the war, Krüger committed suicide.
General Walter Krueger (ASN: 0-1531), United States Army, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as Commanding General of the 6th Army, in action against enemy forces during World War II.
Lieutenant General Walter Krueger, commanding officer of US Sixth Army, established on Fergusson Island, Australian Papua the Alamo Scouts, an all volunteer elite unit consisting of small teams which could operate deep behind enemy lines to gather intelligence for the Sixth U.S. Army.
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