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Clemens Betzel

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Clemens Betzel
Born9 June 1895
Died27 March 1945(1945-03-27) (aged 49)
east prussia
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands4th Panzer Division
Battles/warsFirst World War

Second World War

AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Clemens Betzel (9 June 1895 – 27 March 1945) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany who commanded the 4. Panzer-Division during World War II. He was a recipient of the Kight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. He died of a shell splinter during the East Pomeranian Offensive.

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Citations

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  1. ^ Thomas 1997, p. 42.
  2. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 40.
  3. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 112.
  4. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 82.

Bibliography

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  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
  • Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
Military offices
Preceded by
General der Panzertruppe Dietrich von Saucken
Commander of 4. Panzer-Division
1 May 1944 – 27 March 1945
Succeeded by