Günther Krappe (13 April 1893 – 31 December 1981) was a German officer in the Second World War. He commanded the 61st Infantry Division.

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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)

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