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Philipp Kleffel

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Years of service
  
1905–45

Name
  
Philipp Kleffel


Service/branch
  
German Army

Rank
  
General

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Allegiance
  
German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany

Commands held
  
1. Infanterie-Division L. Armeekorps XVI. Armeekorps XXX. Armeekorps 25. Armee

Battles/wars
  
World War I World War II Battle of Belgium Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Siegfried Line Campaign Liberation of Arnhem

Died
  
October 10, 1964, Coburg, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
World War I, Battle of Belgium, Battle of France

Similar People
  
Charles Foulkes, Johannes Blaskowitz, Harry Crerar

Philipp Kleffel (9 December 1887 – 10 October 1964) was a German general during World War II who commanded several corps. 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 17 February 1942 as Generalleutnant and commander of 1. Infanterie-Division
  • References

    Philipp Kleffel Wikipedia