Wolfgang von Kluge

Wolfgang von Kluge
Wolfgang von Kluge
Born	5 May 1892; Stettin
Died	30 October 1976 (aged 84); Kiel
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918); Weimar Republic (to 1933); Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1912–44
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	292. Infanterie-Division; 357. Infanterie-Division; 226. Infanterie-Division; Fortress Dunkirk
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Operation Barbarossa; Battle of Uman; Battle of Kiev (1941); Battle of Moscow; Battles of Rzhev; Battle of Kursk; Siege of Dunkirk (1944);
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Relations	Günther von Kluge (brother)

Wolfgang von Kluge (5 May 1892 – 30 October 1976) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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
- 1st Class
Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Eastern Front Medal
German Cross in Gold (28 November 1942)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 August 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 292. Infanterie-Division ^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 214.

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. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

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Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Curt Badinski	Commander of 292. Infanterie-Division 1 September 1942 – 20 July 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Richard John
Preceded by None	Commander of 357. Infanterie-Division 1 December 1943 – 1 April 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Knut Eberding
Preceded by None	Commander of 226. Infanterie-Division 6 July 1944 – 9 September 1944	Succeeded by Unit became battle group at Fortress Dunkirk
Preceded by None	Commander of Fortress Dunkirk 6 July 1944 – 31 December 1944	Succeeded by Vizeadmiral Friedrich Frisius

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[1] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 214.

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