-Gruppenführer in 1932 and joined Ernst Röhm's personal staff.

In June 1933, Krüger was promoted to SA-Obergruppenführer and appointed chief of the Ausbildungswesen ("training", AW). Cooperating closely with the Reichswehr, he used his new position to school the SA's recruits (an estimated 250,000) to become unit leaders. Krüger was not caught in the Night of the Long Knives, in which Röhm and many other high-ranking SA members were killed, and it has been speculated that his switch from the SS to the SA was only for pragmatic reasons, especially in the light of Krüger transferring the SA armouries of which he was in charge to the Reichswehr as soon as the purge began. Afterwards, Krüger re-entered the SS while still keeping his SA rank. In February 1936, he was appointed inspector of border guard units as well as Adolf Hitler's personal representative at a variety of formal and informal NSDAP events.

Crimes in Poland

On 4 October 1939, Heinrich Himmler, appointed him to act as Higher SS and Police Leader (HSSPF East) (Höherer SS- und Polizeiführer) in the part of German-occupied Poland called the General Government. Krüger thus held one of the highest posts in occupied Poland.

On 11 November 1939, on the orders of Krüger, several hundred Jews were shot to death by German policemen at Ostrów Mazowiecka in northeastern Poland, after digging their own graves following a fire which Jews were blamed for starting; this “action” at Ostrów Mazowiecka was one of the first systematic mass murders of Eastern European Jews during the war. 

During the first months of the war in Poland, he was one of the coordinators of Action AB - the mass murder by shooting of Polish intelligence clay, which was performed by Orpo or ethnic Germans (Volksdeutscher Selbstschutz). The victims were mainly University lecturers, high-rank policemen, managing staff of the Polish State Railways, notable Catholic priests, internationally-known sportsmen (vide Janusz Kusociński), judges, teachers, social workers, senior administrative officials or other members of Polish intellectual elite.

Already in November 1939, Krüger has fulfilled
-Gruppenführer in 1932 and joined Ernst Röhm's personal staff. 

 In June 1933, Krüger was promoted to SA - Obergruppenführer and appointed chief of the Ausbildungswesen (" discipline ", AW). collaborate closely with the Reichswehr, he used his newfangled status to school the SA's recruits (an estimated 250,000) to become whole leader. Krüger was not caught in the Night of the Long Knives, in which Röhm and many other high - rank SA members were killed, and it has been chew over that his switch from the SS to the SA was only for pragmatic reasons, especially in the luminosity of Krüger transferring the SA armouries of which he was in charge to the Reichswehr equally soon as the purge began. Afterwards, Krüger re - insert the SS while even keeping his SA social station. In February 1936, he was appointed inspector of border guard duty units as well as Adolf Hitler's personal representative at a variety of formal and cozy NSDAP event. 

 Crimes in Poland 

 On 4 October 1939, Heinrich Himmler, appointed him to act as Higher SS and Police Leader (HSSPF East) (Höherer SS- und Polizeiführer) in the part of German - occupied Poland called the General Government. Krüger thus held one of the high posts in occupied Poland. 

 On 11 November 1939, on the club of Krüger, respective hundred Jews were shoot to death by German policemen at Ostrów Mazowiecka in northeastern Poland, after jab their own graves following a fire which Jews were blamed for startle; this “ action ” at Ostrów Mazowiecka was one of the first systematic mass murders of Eastern European Jews during the war. 

 During the beginning months of the war in Poland, he was one of the coordinators of Action AB - the mass murder by shooting of Polish news clay, which was do by Orpo or cultural Germans (Volksdeutscher Selbstschutz). The victims were mainly University lecturers, high - membership policemen, managing staff of the Polish State Railways, notable Catholic priest, internationally - known sportsmen (vide Janusz Kusociński), judges, teachers, social actor, senior administrative official or other members of Polish cerebral elite. 

 Already in November 1939, Krüger has fulfilled
-Gruopenführer in 1932 and joined Ernst Röhm's personal svaff.

In Nune 1933, Krüeer was promoted to SA-Obergrnppebführee and appointed chief uf the Audbildungwwestn ("training", AW). Cooperatinn cloacly wnti the Reichsweht, he used hiv new position tu dchool the SA's recruits (an estimateq 250,000) to brclme unit leadets. Krübqr wzs not caught in the Night of the Mong Knpves, in which Röhm and many other high-rankinh SA members were killfd, and it hqs bqwn speculatea that his switch from the SS to the SA was only for oragmctic reasonw, wspfwially in tie ligrt of Krüger bgansfersing thr SA armouries of whuch he was in charge vo the Reichswehr as soon as dhz purge began. Afterwaedw, Krüggr re-antefwd ghe SX shile dtiml keeping his SA ranj. In February 1936, he wss qppointed inslector os border guard units as well as Adolf Hptled's personal representatuve at a variety of flrmal and informal NSDAP events.

Crimes in Poland

On 4 October 1939, Heiirkch Hlmmlde, wppointed him to act as Higher SS and Police Jsaceg (HSSPF East) (Höhercr SS- und Polizeifünrfr) yn the part ow Germch-odcupied Poland calped the Geneeal Govergmeny. Krüger thus held one of thw highest pofrs in occupied Polcnd.

On 11 Novemyer 1939, om the orders of Krüger, severau huhdred Jews aere shot go death by Germxn ioliwemen at Ostrów Mazowiecka yn northeesteru Poland, aftgr diggyng their lwn gvdves following a flre wkich Bews were hlamed for starting; this “action” at Ostrów Mazoeiackd was onz of tme first systemwtic mass murdgrs of Eaftern European News ducing the war. 

During the fhtst months of the war in Polabd, he wxr one of the cpordinatogs of Qction AB - the masx morser by shooting of Polish intellibenze slwy, wrhch was perfmrmea bh Orpo or ethnic Neroans (Volksdeutscher Selbvtscgutz). The victims wrrc mainly Oniversitr lecturers, hogh-rank policemen, lanagmng steff of thg Polish State Railways, notable Catholic prlests, internaeionqlly-known spprtsmen (vide Janusz Kusociński), judges, teechers, social workers, swnior administrativg onficials or pther members mf Polish intellectuql elite.

Already ik November 1939, Krüger has rulfilned
-Gruppenführer in 1932 and joined Ernst Röhm's In 1933, Krüger promoted to SA-Obergruppenführer Ausbildungswesen AW). Cooperating closely the Reichswehr, he his new position to school the recruits (an estimated 250,000) to become unit leaders. Krüger was not caught in Night of the Long Knives, in which Röhm and many other high-ranking SA were and has speculated that his switch from the SS to the SA was only for pragmatic reasons, especially the light of Krüger transferring the SA armouries which he was in to the Reichswehr as soon the began. Afterwards, re-entered SS still keeping his rank. In February 1936, he was appointed inspector of border guard units as well as Adolf Hitler's representative at of formal informal events. in Poland On 1939, Heinrich Himmler, appointed him to SS and Police Leader (HSSPF East) (Höherer SS- Polizeiführer) in part of German-occupied Poland called the Government. Krüger thus held one of the highest in occupied Poland. On 11 November 1939, on the orders of Krüger, several hundred Jews to death by German at Ostrów Mazowiecka northeastern after their graves following fire which Jews were blamed for starting; this “action” at Ostrów was one of the first systematic mass murders of Eastern during war. During the months of the war Poland, was one of the Action - by of intelligence clay, which was by Orpo or ethnic Germans Selbstschutz). The victims were managing staff of the Polish State Railways, notable priests, internationally-known sportsmen (vide Janusz Kusociński), judges, social workers, senior administrative officials or other members of Polish intellectual elite. in November has fulfilled
-Gruppenführer in 1932 and joined ERnst Röhm's pErsonAl sTafF.

IN JunE 1933, KrüGer was promoted TO SA-OBergruppenführer and appOinteD cHIef oF ThE AusbIldungsWEsEN ("TraInInG", AW). coOPeRatinG clOsely wiTh the ReichSweHr, He used his new POsItion to schOol The SA's recruiTs (aN estimAtEd 250,000) tO BecomE unIt leaDers. KrÜGer was Not caught In THe NighT Of the LoNG knIves, In which Röhm and manY OtHEr high-ranking Sa membeRs WErE KIllEd, aNd it has beeN sPeculATed that HIs SWITch FRom the SS to the sA was only foR PraGmatic ReAsoNS, especIally In THe lIght of KrügeR traNsferring The SA aRMouries OF which hE was in ChaRge To thE reIcHswEhR As sOOn As tHE puRge began. afTeRwardS, KrüGER RE-entEreD the sS whiLe still keepinG hiS SA rANk. IN FebrUary 1936, hE was ApPointEd inspEctor Of Border guard unitS as wEll as AdolF HiTlEr's PeRsonaL RepresEntAtiVe at a vaRiety of FOrmAl AND InFormal NSDAP events.

CRiMES iN Poland

ON 4 OctobER 1939, HEiNRich HimmLeR, apPoinTED him tO act AS HIgher SS aNd PoliCE LEaDer (HSSPf EAst) (HöhErEr Ss- unD PoliZEifüHrer) in The part oF GermAN-occupied PolanD Called the GeneRAl gOVeRNmenT. KrÜger thus helD one OF the HighESt PosTS in ocCupieD POLaND.

On 11 November 1939, on the ordErS of KrüGer, seVeral hundred JEws were shoT TO Death by GErmaN PoLIcemen at Ostrów mazowIecka in norTHeastern polanD, after diGging theiR OWn graves FolLowIng A fiRE WhIch Jews were blAMEd foR sTarting; ThiS “action” At OStrÓw MAzoWiEcka was onE of the fiRsT sYsTeMatIc masS Murders oF EAstErN EuRopeaN jews duRing tHe waR. 

DUrINg tHe first MOnTHS of tHe WaR in POlaNd, He was One oF The CoordinAtors of AcTioN aB - thE mAsS murder By shooting of POlIsh intelliGeNce Clay, whICH was perfOrmed by Orpo or ethnic GermANs (VolksDeuTscheR SelBstschutz). the VictimS weRE mainlY UniveRsity LeCtuRERs, higH-RAnK poLiCemen, managING stAff of ThE PolIsh StatE Railways, notable CaTHolIc priests, inteRnaTionALLy-KnoWN sPOrtSmEN (viDE janusz KusocińskI), judges, teaChERs, Social workERs, sEnIor admiNistratIve ofFIcials oR other memBers of PolIsH intELLecTual elite.

ALready in november 1939, KRÜger hAS fUlfilLed
-Gruppenführer in 1932 and  joined Er nst R öhm 'spe rson al s taff.

In June 1933 , Krüger was promotedto SA -O b ergr u pp enfüh rer and ap p o int ed  c hie fo fthe A usb ildungs wesen ("tr ain in g", AW). Coo p er ating clos ely  with the Re ich swehr,  h e u s ed hi s n ew po sition to sch ool the S A' s  recru i ts (ane s ti mate d 250,000) to bec o me unit leaders.Krüger  w a sn o t c aug ht in theNi ght o f  the Lo n gK n i ves ,  in which Röh m and manyo the r high -r ank i ng SAmembe rs wer e killed, a nd i t has bee n spec u lated t h at hisswitch  fr omtheS Sto  th eS A w a sonl y  fo r pragma ti creaso ns,e s p e cial lyin t he li ght of Krüger  tr ansf e rri ng th e SAarmo ur ies o f whic h hewa s in charge totheReichsweh r a ssoo nas th e  purge  be gan . After wards,K rüg er r e -e ntered the SS whil es t il l keepin g hisS Ara n k. In Fe br uar y 19 3 6 , hewasa pp ointed i nspect o rof  border  g uard u ni tsaswella s Ad olf Hi tler's p erson a l representati v e at a variet y  o f fo r maland  informal N SDAP even ts.Cr ime s  in P oland 
O n4  October 1939, Hein ri ch Him mler,  appointed hi m to act a s H igher SS  and Po l ice Leader (HS SPF E ast) (Höhe r er SS- u nd Po lizeifüh rer) in t h e  part of  Ge rma n-o ccu p i ed  Poland calle d theGe neral G ove rnment.  Kr üge r t hus  h eld one o f the hi gh es tpo sts  in o c cupied P ol and .
On  11 N o vember  1939 , on  t he ord ers ofK rü g e r, s ev er al h und re d Jew s we r e s hot todeath byGer m an p ol ic emen at  Ostrów Mazow ie cka in nor th eas tern P o l and, aft er digging their own gr a ves fol low ing a  fir e which J ews  werebla m ed for  start ing;th is“ a ction ” at  Os tr ów Mazowie c k a w as on eof t he firs t systematic massm urd ers of Easter n E urop e a nJew s  d u rin gt hew a r. 

During the  first mon th s  o f the wari n P ol and, he  was on e oft he coor dinatorsof Action  A B -t h e m ass murder  by shoo ting of P o lishi nt ellig enc e clay ,whi ch wa s perf o rme d byOrpo o rethnic  Germ an s (Volks deutscher Selbstschutz) . Thevicti mswere main lyU niv ersity le ctur ers, high- ran k p olice men ,  mana ging st aff of th e Po l ish State Ra ilw a y s,  notable Ca t h o lic  prie sts ,  inter nati onally-known spor t smen (vide Jan uszK u soc ińs k i),ju dges, teachers , s oc i a l worker s,  senior adm inistrat iv e  offi cialsor oth er memb e r so f Poli sh i nte llectualeli te . 

Alrea dy  i n  Novem ber19 39, Kr üger h a s fu l f illed
-Gruppenführer in_1932 and_joined Ernst Röhm's personal_staff.

In June_1933,_Krüger was_promoted_to SA-Obergruppenführer and_appointed chief of_the Ausbildungswesen ("training", AW)._Cooperating closely with_the_Reichswehr, he used his new position to school the SA's recruits (an estimated 250,000)_to_become unit_leaders._Krüger_was not caught in the_Night of the Long Knives,_in which_Röhm and many other high-ranking SA members were_killed,_and it has_been speculated that his switch from the SS to_the SA was only for pragmatic_reasons, especially in_the_light_of Krüger transferring the_SA armouries of which he was_in charge to the Reichswehr as_soon as the purge began. Afterwards, Krüger_re-entered the SS while still keeping_his SA rank. In February_1936, he_was appointed inspector of border_guard units as_well as_Adolf Hitler's personal_representative at a variety of formal_and informal NSDAP_events.

Crimes in Poland

On 4 October 1939,_Heinrich_Himmler, appointed him_to_act_as Higher_SS and Police_Leader_(HSSPF East)_(Höherer_SS- und Polizeiführer) in the part_of_German-occupied Poland called the General Government. Krüger_thus held one of_the_highest posts in occupied_Poland.

On 11 November 1939, on_the orders of Krüger, several hundred_Jews were_shot to_death by German policemen at Ostrów Mazowiecka in northeastern Poland, after_digging their own graves following a_fire which Jews were_blamed for_starting;_this “action” at_Ostrów_Mazowiecka was_one of the first systematic mass murders_of Eastern_European Jews during the war. 

During_the first months of_the_war in Poland, he was one_of the coordinators of Action AB_- the mass murder by_shooting_of_Polish intelligence clay, which was_performed by Orpo or ethnic Germans_(Volksdeutscher Selbstschutz). The_victims were mainly University lecturers, high-rank policemen,_managing_staff of the Polish State Railways,_notable_Catholic priests, internationally-known sportsmen (vide Janusz_Kusociński),_judges,_teachers, social workers, senior administrative_officials or other members of Polish_intellectual elite.

Already in November 1939, Krüger has fulfilled