Generalmajor Ludwig Krug Born: 23 Mar 1894 in Berlin-Charlottenburg Died: 19 Aug 1972 in Koblenz Promotions:
Leutnant (22 Mar 1914); Oberleutnant (01 Feb 1924); Hauptmann (01 Jan 1929); Major (01 Apr 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Jan 1938); Oberst (01 Dec 1941); Generalmajor (01 Jul 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (22 Mar 1914)
Leutnant in the 20th Pioneer-Battalion (22 Mar 1914-22 Aug 1914)
Wounded, in Hospital (22 Aug 1914-01 Nov 1915)
Adjutant of Mortar-Battalion A (01 Nov 1915-15 Feb 1916)
Wounded, in Hospital (15 Feb 1916-26 Mar 1916)
Adjutant of the 94th Reserve-Pioneer-Battalion (26 Mar 1916-01 Oct 1916)
Regiments-Adjutant with the Staff-Officer of Pioneers of XXIV. Reserve-Corps; Adjutant with the Staff-Officer of Pioneers with the k.u.k. 1st Army; Adjutant of the Staff-Officer of Pioneers with the Guards-Reserve-Corps; Adjutant of the Staff-Officer of Pioneers with XXXIX. Reserve-Corps (01 Oct 1916-16 Nov 1918)
Bureau-Officer in the War Ministry & at the same time Leader of a MG-Protection-Troop (16 Nov 1918-10 Jun 1919)
With Border-Protection East/V. Army-Corps (Freikorps) (10 Jun 1919-01 Jan 1920)
Adjutant of the 5th Reichswehr-Pioneer-Battalion (01 Jan 1920-01 Oct 1920)
Adjutant of the 3rd Pioneer-Battalion (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1921)
Platoon-Leader, Hauptmann with the Staff & Company-Chief in the 6th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Oct 1921-01 Oct 1931)
With the Staff of the 4th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Oct 1931-01 Oct 1933)
With the Staff of Command-Office Ulm (01 Oct 1933-01 Oct 1934)
Instructor at the War-School Munich (01 Oct 1934-01 Oct 1936)
Commander of the 34th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Oct 1936-20 May 1940)
Pioneer-Regiment-Commander with the Staff of XXXIX. Army-Corps (20 May 1940-22 Jun 1940)
Staff-Officer with the Staff of the General of Pioneers of Army-Group C (22 Jun 1940-01 Sep 1940)
Staff-Officer with the Staff of the General of Pioneers of Army-Group A (01 Sep 1940-10 Oct 1940)
Staff-Officer with the Staff of the General of Pioneers with the C-in-C West (Army-Group A) (10 Oct 1940-01 Jan 1941)
Pioneer-Regiment-Commander with I. Army-Corps (01 Jan 1941-26 Feb 1941)
Commander of Battle-Group Krug at Wolchow (26 Feb 1941-01 Oct 1941)
Commander of the 736th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1941-15 Oct 1942)
Commander of the 736th Grenadier-Regiment (15 Oct 1942-10 Jun 1944)
Delegated with the Temporary Leadership of the 716th Infantry-Division (00 May 1944-00 Jun 1944)
Leader of Battle-Group Orne (00 Jun 1944-10 Jun 1944)
Severely wounded, in British Captivity (10 Jun 1944-21 Feb 1946)
Released (21 Feb 1946)
Awards & Decorations:
Deutsches Kreuz in Silber (21 Apr 1944)
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