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'''Erich-Heinrich Philipp Karl Albert Reinhard Clößner''' (17 September 1888 – 28 March 1976) was a |
'''Erich-Heinrich Philipp Karl Albert Reinhard Clößner''' (17 September 1888 – 28 March 1976) was a highly decorated [[General of the Infantry (Germany)|General der Infanterie]] in the [[Wehrmacht]] during [[World War II]] who held commands at the divisional and corps levels. He was also a recipient of the [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]]. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. |
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==Awards and decorations== |
==Awards and decorations== |
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Erich-Heinrich Clößner | |
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Born | Gießen, Grand Duchy of Hesse, German Empire | 17 September 1888
Died | 28 March 1976 Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany | (aged 87)
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service | Heer |
Years of service | 1907–45 |
Rank | General der Infanterie |
Commands | 25. Infanterie-Division LIII. Armeekorps IX. Armeekorps |
Battles / wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Erich-Heinrich Philipp Karl Albert Reinhard Clößner (17 September 1888 – 28 March 1976) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held commands at the divisional and corps levels. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (9 September 1914)
- 1st Class (16 September 1915)
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg (17 April 1918)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (19 February 1935)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (20 May 1940)
- 1st Class (6 June 1940)
- Eastern Front Medal (20 July 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 September 1940 as Generalleutnant and commander of 25. Infanterie-Division [1]
- German Cross in Gold on 15 July 1942 as General der Infanterie and commanding general of the LIII. Armeekorps[2]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
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Categories:
- 1888 births
- 1976 deaths
- People from Giessen
- German military personnel of World War I
- Generals of Infantry (Wehrmacht)
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the Hanseatic Cross (Hamburg)
- German prisoners of war
- People from Hesse-Nassau
- Reichswehr personnel