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Walter Krauß (11 March 1917 – 17 July 1943) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Walter Krauß was killed on 17 July 1943, after Soviet bombers attacked the German airfield at Orel. He was posthumously promoted Major and on 3 January 1944 was awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross.

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rdfs:comment	Walter Krauß (11 March 1917 – 17 July 1943) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Walter Krauß was killed on 17 July 1943, after Soviet bombers attacked the German airfield at Orel. He was posthumously promoted Major and on 3 January 1944 was awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross.
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Unit	Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Aufklärungsgruppe 21
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serviceyears	1934(xsd:integer)
Birth Date	1917-03-11(xsd:date)
Commands	III./StG 2
Branch	Heer Luftwaffe
death place	Orel
Name	Walter Krauß
Birth Place	Erlangen
Title	Commander of 1. Sturzkampfgeschwader 2
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Rank	Major
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Battles	Battle of Kursk Battle of Greece Battle of Britain Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Crete World War II Invasion of Poland dbkwik:resource/xhwC-xHotQiHMZsH3Ka5zg==
Before	Hauptmann Gustav Preßler
Years	--04-01
After	Hauptmann Hans-Ulrich Rudel
abstract	Walter Krauß (11 March 1917 – 17 July 1943) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Walter Krauß was killed on 17 July 1943, after Soviet bombers attacked the German airfield at Orel. He was posthumously promoted Major and on 3 January 1944 was awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross.

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