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Ludwig Crüwell

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Birthplace: Dortmund, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Death: September 25, 1958 (66)
Essen, Düsseldorf, NRW, Germany
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About Ludwig Crüwell

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_Cr%C3%BCwell

Ludwig Crüwell (20 March 1892 – 25 September 1958) was a German army general who served in the Afrika Korps of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Crüwell surrendered to the British forces on 29 May 1942 and was interned at Trent Park, the British camp for high-ranking POW where his conversations were subject to covert surveillance.

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Ludwig Crüwell's Timeline

1892
March 20, 1892
Dortmund, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
1958
September 25, 1958
Age 66
Essen, Düsseldorf, NRW, Germany