Karl Wilhelm Krause - Revision history

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	[[File:Karl Wilhelm Krause 1.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|300px\|Karl Wilhelm Krause]]		[[File:Karl Wilhelm Krause 1.png\|thumb\|300px\|Karl Wilhelm Krause]]
	'''Karl Wilhelm Krause''' (5 March 1911 – 6 May 2001) was a [[Waffen-SS]] officer who rose to the rank of [[SS-Untersturmführer]] (other sources claim [[SS-Hauptsturmführer]] or captain) during [[World War II]]. He was a personal orderly (valet) and bodyguard to [[Adolf Hitler]] from 1934 to mid-September 1939. Thereafter, he served in the [[12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend\|12th SS Panzer Division ''Hitlerjugend'']]. Krause came up with the concept of an anti-aircraft tank that became known as the ''Flakpanzer IV Wirbelwind''. At the war's end he surrendered to American troops. Krause was interned until June 1946.		'''Karl Wilhelm Krause''' (5 March 1911 – 6 May 2001) was a [[Waffen-SS]] officer who rose to the rank of [[SS-Untersturmführer]] (other sources claim [[SS-Hauptsturmführer]] or captain) during [[World War II]]. He was a personal orderly (valet) and bodyguard to [[Adolf Hitler]] from 1934 to mid-September 1939. Thereafter, he served in the [[12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend\|12th SS Panzer Division ''Hitlerjugend'']]. Krause came up with the concept of an anti-aircraft tank that became known as the ''Flakpanzer IV Wirbelwind''. At the war's end he surrendered to American troops. Krause was interned until June 1946.

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	===Hitler's valet===		===Hitler's valet===
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	[[File:Adolf Hitler and Karl Wilhelm Krause in Vienna 1938.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|300px\|Adolf Hitler and Karl Wilhelm Krause in Vienna, 1938]]		[[File:Adolf Hitler and Karl Wilhelm Krause in Vienna 1938.png\|thumb\|300px\|Adolf Hitler and Karl Wilhelm Krause in Vienna, 1938]]
	In 1934, Hitler chose Krause from a line-up of ''Reichsmarine'' sailors to be his personal orderly and bodyguard.{{sfn\|Hamilton\|1984\|p=157}} Krause was given the rank of SS-''[[Untersturmführer]]'', made a member of the [[Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler]] (LSSAH) and assigned to the ''[[Führerbegleitkommando]]'' unit, which provided personal security for Hitler.{{sfn\|Hoffmann\|2000\|p=56}} He remained a reserve officer in the navy. Hitler called Krause his "Schatten" (shadow) as he was always behind Hitler at public appearances and followed him everywhere.{{sfn\|Hamilton\|1984\|p=157}} Hitler informed Krause that he was under Hitler's personal command and that "no one must know what you see and hear".{{sfn\|DAlmeida\|2008\|p=138}} In early 1935, Krause trained [[Heinz Linge]] who Hitler had chosen to be an additional valet.{{sfn\|Linge\|2009\|p=11}} On Christmas Eve 1937, Hitler and Krause sneaked out incognito together for a night in the city. Hitler was not recognized. Krause was reprimanded the following day by ''[[Reichsführer-SS]]'' [[Heinrich Himmler]] for allowing the escapade to go forward without reporting it.{{sfn\|Hamilton\|1984\|p=157}}		In 1934, Hitler chose Krause from a line-up of ''Reichsmarine'' sailors to be his personal orderly and bodyguard.{{sfn\|Hamilton\|1984\|p=157}} Krause was given the rank of SS-''[[Untersturmführer]]'', made a member of the [[Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler]] (LSSAH) and assigned to the ''[[Führerbegleitkommando]]'' unit, which provided personal security for Hitler.{{sfn\|Hoffmann\|2000\|p=56}} He remained a reserve officer in the navy. Hitler called Krause his "Schatten" (shadow) as he was always behind Hitler at public appearances and followed him everywhere.{{sfn\|Hamilton\|1984\|p=157}} Hitler informed Krause that he was under Hitler's personal command and that "no one must know what you see and hear".{{sfn\|DAlmeida\|2008\|p=138}} In early 1935, Krause trained [[Heinz Linge]] who Hitler had chosen to be an additional valet.{{sfn\|Linge\|2009\|p=11}} On Christmas Eve 1937, Hitler and Krause sneaked out incognito together for a night in the city. Hitler was not recognized. Krause was reprimanded the following day by ''[[Reichsführer-SS]]'' [[Heinrich Himmler]] for allowing the escapade to go forward without reporting it.{{sfn\|Hamilton\|1984\|p=157}}

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	[[File:Karl Wilhelm Krause 1.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|300px\|Karl Wilhelm Krause]]		[[File:Karl Wilhelm Krause 1.png\|thumb\|300px\|Karl Wilhelm Krause]]
	'''Karl Wilhelm Krause''' (5 March 1911 – 6 May 2001) was a [[Waffen-SS]] officer who rose to the rank of [[SS-Untersturmführer]] (other sources claim [[SS-Hauptsturmführer]] or captain) during [[World War II]]. He was a personal orderly (valet) and bodyguard to [[Adolf Hitler]] from 1934 to mid-September 1939. Thereafter, he served in the [[12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend\|12th SS Panzer Division ''Hitlerjugend'']]. Krause came up with the concept of an anti-aircraft tank that became known as the ''Flakpanzer IV Wirbelwind''. At the war's end he surrendered to American troops. Krause was interned until June 1946.		'''Karl Wilhelm Krause''' (5 March 1911 – 6 May 2001) was a [[Waffen-SS]] officer who rose to the rank of [[SS-Untersturmführer]] (other sources claim [[SS-Hauptsturmführer]] or captain) during [[World War II]]. He was a personal orderly (valet) and bodyguard to [[Adolf Hitler]] from 1934 to mid-September 1939. Thereafter, he served in the [[12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend\|12th SS Panzer Division ''Hitlerjugend'']]. Krause came up with the concept of an anti-aircraft tank that became known as the ''Flakpanzer IV Wirbelwind''. At the war's end he surrendered to American troops. Krause was interned until June 1946.

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	===Hitler's valet===		===Hitler's valet===
	[[File:Adolf Hitler is greeted by a group of girls (Karl Wilhelm Krause behind Hitler).~~jpg~~\|thumb\|300px\|Adolf Hitler greeted by a group of girls (Karl Wilhelm Krause behind Hitler)]]		[[File:Adolf Hitler is greeted by a group of girls (Karl Wilhelm Krause behind Hitler).png\|thumb\|300px\|Adolf Hitler greeted by a group of girls (Karl Wilhelm Krause behind Hitler)]]
	[[File:Adolf Hitler and Karl Wilhelm Krause in Vienna 1938.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|300px\|Adolf Hitler and Karl Wilhelm Krause in Vienna, 1938]]		[[File:Adolf Hitler and Karl Wilhelm Krause in Vienna 1938.png\|thumb\|300px\|Adolf Hitler and Karl Wilhelm Krause in Vienna, 1938]]
	In 1934, Hitler chose Krause from a line-up of ''Reichsmarine'' sailors to be his personal orderly and bodyguard.{{sfn\|Hamilton\|1984\|p=157}} Krause was given the rank of SS-''[[Untersturmführer]]'', made a member of the [[Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler]] (LSSAH) and assigned to the ''[[Führerbegleitkommando]]'' unit, which provided personal security for Hitler.{{sfn\|Hoffmann\|2000\|p=56}} He remained a reserve officer in the navy. Hitler called Krause his "Schatten" (shadow) as he was always behind Hitler at public appearances and followed him everywhere.{{sfn\|Hamilton\|1984\|p=157}} Hitler informed Krause that he was under Hitler's personal command and that "no one must know what you see and hear".{{sfn\|DAlmeida\|2008\|p=138}} In early 1935, Krause trained [[Heinz Linge]] who Hitler had chosen to be an additional valet.{{sfn\|Linge\|2009\|p=11}} On Christmas Eve 1937, Hitler and Krause sneaked out incognito together for a night in the city. Hitler was not recognized. Krause was reprimanded the following day by ''[[Reichsführer-SS]]'' [[Heinrich Himmler]] for allowing the escapade to go forward without reporting it.{{sfn\|Hamilton\|1984\|p=157}}		In 1934, Hitler chose Krause from a line-up of ''Reichsmarine'' sailors to be his personal orderly and bodyguard.{{sfn\|Hamilton\|1984\|p=157}} Krause was given the rank of SS-''[[Untersturmführer]]'', made a member of the [[Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler]] (LSSAH) and assigned to the ''[[Führerbegleitkommando]]'' unit, which provided personal security for Hitler.{{sfn\|Hoffmann\|2000\|p=56}} He remained a reserve officer in the navy. Hitler called Krause his "Schatten" (shadow) as he was always behind Hitler at public appearances and followed him everywhere.{{sfn\|Hamilton\|1984\|p=157}} Hitler informed Krause that he was under Hitler's personal command and that "no one must know what you see and hear".{{sfn\|DAlmeida\|2008\|p=138}} In early 1935, Krause trained [[Heinz Linge]] who Hitler had chosen to be an additional valet.{{sfn\|Linge\|2009\|p=11}} On Christmas Eve 1937, Hitler and Krause sneaked out incognito together for a night in the city. Hitler was not recognized. Krause was reprimanded the following day by ''[[Reichsführer-SS]]'' [[Heinrich Himmler]] for allowing the escapade to go forward without reporting it.{{sfn\|Hamilton\|1984\|p=157}}