Clemens Betzel

Clemens Betzel (9 June 1895 – 27 March 1945) was a German general who commanded the 4. Panzer-Division during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Clemens Betzel was killed on 27 March 1945 in Danzig.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1914)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
 * Anschluss Medal
 * Sudetenland Medal
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (24 September 1939)
 * 1st Class (11 October 1939)
 * General Assault Badge (7 February 1942)
 * Eastern Front Medal (19 August 1942)
 * German Cross in Gold (11 March 1943)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
 * Knight's Cross on 5 September 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 4. Panzer-Division
 * 774th Oak Leaves on 11 March 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 4. Panzer-Division
 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 3 November 1944