Wolfgang von Kluge
Wolfgang von Kluge | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 May 1892 Stettin, German Empire |
| Died | 30 October 1976 (aged 84) Wahlstedt, West Germany |
| 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) Eike-Henner Kluge (grandson) |
Wolfgang von Kluge (5 May 1892 – 30 October 1976) served in both world wars. He rose to the rank of Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht by 1943, commanding several divisions. He was commander of "Fortress Dunkirk" between July and September 1944. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
He was the younger brother of Gunther von Kluge (1882-1944).[1]
Awards and decorations[]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 August 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 292. Infanterie-Division [2]
References[]
Citations[]
- ^ Mitcham 2008, p. 201.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 214.
Bibliography[]
- (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.
- Mitcham, Samuel W. (2008). Rommel's Desert Commanders: The Men Who Served the Desert Fox, North Africa, 1941-42. Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3510-0.
Categories:
- 1892 births
- 1976 deaths
- Military personnel 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