Wolfgang von Kluge
Wolfgang von Kluge | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 May 1892 |
| Died | 30 October 1976 (aged 84) |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1912–44 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 292nd Infantry Division 357th Infantry Division 226th Infantry Division Fortress Dunkirk |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Relations | Günther von Kluge (brother) |
Wolfgang von Kluge (5 May 1892 – 30 October 1976) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations
- 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 [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.
Categories:
- 1892 births
- 1976 deaths
- People from Szczecin
- People from the Province of Pomerania
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Prussian Army personnel
- 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
- Reichswehr personnel