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Major Georg Kraut was an officer of the Imperial German Army during the First World War, a veteran of the Schutztruppe, and the second-in-command of Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck. He was active in German East Africa. He participated in multiple battles, including the Battle of Tanga, the Battle of Salaita Hill, and the . Post-war, he joined the Freikorps with Lettow-Vorbeck and helped suppress the Spartacist Revolt.