Ulrich Kleemann

Ulrich Kleemann (23 March 1892 – 1 January 1963) was an officer in the German Army (Wehrmacht Heer) during World War II.

Colonel (Oberst) Kleemann of the 3rd Motorized Infantry Brigade (3.Schützen-Brigade) was awarded a Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 October 1941. He was awarded the Oak Leaves on 16 September 1943.

Brigadier-General (Generalmajor) Kleemann commanded the 90th Light Africa Division (90.Leichte Afrika-Division) in North Africa from 10 April 1942 to 13 July 1942 and from 10 August 1942 to 1 November 1942.

During the Dodecanese Campaign, Major-General (Generalleutnant) Kleemann commanded the 7,500-strong Assault Division "Rhodes" (Sturm-Division Rhodos) for the German assault on the Italian garrison of Rhodes.

From 27 November 1944 to 8 May 1945, Lieutenant-General (General der Panzertruppen) Kleeman commanded Tank Corps "Feldherrnhalle" on the Eastern Front. Kleeman's tank corps fought in Hungary and was ruinously involved with the Battle of Budapest.

Command history

 * 1938 to 1940 Commanding Officer, 3rd Motorized Infantry (Schützen) Regiment
 * 1940 to 1942 Commanding Officer, 3rd Motorized Infantry Brigade
 * 1942 to 1943 General Officer Commanding, 90th Light Africa Division, North Africa
 * 1943 to 1944 General Officer Commanding, Assault Division "Rhodes"
 * 1944 to 1945 General Officer Commanding, Tank Corps "Feldherrnhalle"

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1914)
 * 2nd Class (26 October 1914)
 * 1st Class (8 July 1918)
 * Wound Badge (1914)
 * in Black
 * Knight's Cross Second Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion with Swords
 * Cross of Honor
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (19 September 1939)
 * 1st Class (25 October 1939)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
 * Knight's Cross on 13 October 1941 as Oberst and commander of 3. Schützen-Regiment
 * 304th Oak Leaves on 16 September 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of Sturm-Division Rhodos
 * Ärmelband “Afrika”
 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (28 October 1944)