Alfred Krauss (officer)

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Alfred Krauss
Born	(1862-04-26)26 April 1862 Zadar, Dalmatia, Austria
Died	29 September 1938(1938-09-29) (aged 76) Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee, Salzburg, Germany
Allegiance	Austria-Hungary
Branch	Austro-Hungarian Army
Years of service	1883–1918
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands	2nd Infantry Division 33rd Infantry Division 29th Infantry Division 1st Army Corps Eastern Army
Battles/wars	World War I Serbian campaign Srem Offensive Italian Front Battle of Caporetto

Alfred Krauss (26 April 1862 – 29 September 1938) was an Austro-Hungarian officer, privy councilor, and the last-appointed General of the Infantry in the Austro-Hungarian Army. From 1920 Krauss was the leader of the National Association of German Officers [de] in Vienna. In the last year of his life he was appointed a member of the Reichstag for the NSDAP and a brigade leader in the SA.^[1]