Wolfgang von Kluge

Wolfgang von Kluge
Born	(1892-05-05)May 5, 1892
Died	30 October 1976(1976-10-30) (aged 84)
Place of birth	Stettin
Place of death	Kiel
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1912–1944
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	292. Infanterie-Division 357. Infanterie-Division 226. Infanterie-Division Fortress Dunkirk
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Operation Barbarossa Battle of Uman Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Battle of Kursk Siege of Dunkirk (1944)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Relations	Günther von Kluge (brother)

Wolfgang von Kluge (5 May 1892 – 30 October 1976) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (28 November 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 August 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 292. Infanterie-Division

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Wolfgang von Kluge @ Axis Biographical Research

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Curt Badinski	Commander of 292. Infanterie-Division 1 September 1942 – 20 July 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Richard John
Preceded by None	Commander of 357. Infanterie-Division 1 December 1943 – 1 April 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Knut Eberding
Preceded by None	Commander of 226. Infanterie-Division 6 July 1944 – 9 September 1944	Succeeded by Unit became battle group at Fortress Dunkirk
Preceded by None	Commander of Fortress Dunkirk 6 July 1944 – 31 December 1944	Succeeded by Vizeadmiral Friedrich Frisius