Ulrich Kleemann
Ulrich Kleemann | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 March 1892 Langensalza |
| Died | 1 January 1963 Oberursel |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1911-1945 |
| Rank | General der Panzertruppe |
| Commands held | 3. Schützen-Brigade Sturm-Division "Rhodos" |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves |
Ulrich Kleemann (23 March 1892 – 1 January 1963) was an officer in the German Army (Wehrmacht Heer) during World War II.
Colonel (Oberst) Kleemann of the 3rd Motorized Infantry Brigade (3.Schützen-Brigade) was awarded a Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 October 1941. He was awarded the Oak Leaves on 16 September 1943.
Brigadier-General (Generalmajor) Kleemann commanded the 90th Light Africa Division (90.Leichte Afrika-Division) in North Africa from 10 April 1942 to 13 July 1942 and from 10 August 1942 to 1 November 1942.
During the Dodecanese Campaign, Major-General (Generalleutnant) Kleemann commanded the 7,500-strong Assault Division "Rhodes" (Sturm-Division Rhodos) for the German assault on the Italian garrison of Rhodes.
From 27 November 1944 to 8 May 1945, Lieutenant-General (General der Panzertruppen) Kleeman commanded Tank Corps "Feldherrnhalle" on the Eastern Front. Kleeman's tank corps fought in Hungary and was ruinously involved with the Battle of Budapest.
Command history
- 1938 to 1940 Commanding Officer, 3rd Motorized Infantry (Schützen) Regiment
- 1940 to 1942 Commanding Officer, 3rd Motorized Infantry Brigade
- 1942 to 1943 General Officer Commanding, 90th Light Africa Division, North Africa
- 1943 to 1944 General Officer Commanding, Assault Division "Rhodes"
- 1944 to 1945 General Officer Commanding, Tank Corps "Feldherrnhalle"
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (26 October 1914)
- 1st Class (8 July 1918)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Knight's Cross Second Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion with Swords
- Cross of Honor
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (19 September 1939)
- 1st Class (25 October 1939)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 13 October 1941 as Oberst and commander of 3. Schützen-Regiment
- 304th Oak Leaves on 16 September 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of Sturm-Division Rhodos
- Ärmelband “Afrika”
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (28 October 1944)
See also
References
- Schaulen, Fritjof (2004). Eichenlaubträger 1940 - 1945 Zeitgeschichte in Farbe II Ihlefeld - Primozic (in German). Selent, Germany: Pour le Mérite. ISBN 3-932381-21-1.
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- 1892 births
- 1963 deaths
- People from the Province of Saxony
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Iron Cross
- Knights Second Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion
- Recipients of the Cross of Honor
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht