Clemens Betzel
Appearance
Clemens Betzel | |
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Born | 9 June 1895 |
Died | 27 March 1945 east prussia | (aged 49)
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | Army |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands | 4th Panzer Division |
Battles/wars | First World War |
Awards | Knight'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.
Awards and decorations
[edit]- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (24 September 1939) & 1st Class (10 October 1939)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 11 March 1943 as Oberst in Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 103[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 5 September 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 4. Panzer-Division[3]
- Oak Leaves on 11 March 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 4. Panzer-Division[4]
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- 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.
Categories:
- 1895 births
- 1945 deaths
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- German Army personnel killed in World War II
- 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 with Oak Leaves
- People from the Kingdom of Württemberg
- Military personnel from Ulm
- German Army generals of World War II
- German military personnel stubs