# Karl Wilhelm Krause

> Karl Wilhelm Krause was a Waffen-SS officer who rose to the rank of SS-Hauptsturmführer (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. 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.

*German SS officer (1911-2001)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/karl-wilhelm-krause

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Other
- **Country:** Germany
- **Born:** 1911-03-05
- **Died:** 2001-05-06
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 48.9 / 100
- **Momentum:** 3.1 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 6.6 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 17.4 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 40.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [卡尔·威廉·克劳泽](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8D%A1%E5%B0%94%C2%B7%E5%A8%81%E5%BB%89%C2%B7%E5%85%8B%E5%8A%B3%E6%B3%BD)
- [كارل ويلهلم كراوزه](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%84_%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%87%D9%84%D9%85_%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%87)
- [كارل ويلهلم كراوز](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%84_%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%87%D9%84%D9%85_%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B2)
- [Karl Wilhelm Krause](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Wilhelm_Krause)
- [Karl Wilhelm Krause](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Wilhelm_Krause)
- [Karl Wilhelm Krause](https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Wilhelm_Krause)
- [Карл Вільгельм Краузе](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BB_%D0%92%D1%96%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BC_%D0%9A%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%83%D0%B7%D0%B5)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6372361)

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