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Years of service
  
1937–45

Service/branch
  
Waffen-SS

Name
  
Klemens Behler

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany

Rank
  
Obersturmfuhrer (Waffen-SS) Oberstleutnant of the Reserves (Bundeswehr)

Commands held
  
3./SS-Artillerie-Regiment 54

Battles/wars
  
World War II Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle for Narva Bridgehead Courland Pocket Battle of Halbe

Died
  
October 10, 1998, Bonn, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Unit
  
23rd SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nederland

Battles and wars
  
Operation Barbarossa, Siege of Leningrad

Klemens Behler (6 December 1921 – 10 October 1998) was an Obersturmfuhrer (first lieutenant) in the Waffen-SS during World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (24 May 1940)
  • 1st Class (21 July 1940)
  • Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (?)
  • in Silver (?)
  • Eastern Front Medal
  • General Assault Badge
  • Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze (?)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 March 1945 as Obersturmfuhrer and commander of 3./SS-Artillerie-Regiment 54

    • References

    Klemens Behler Wikipedia
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