Wolfgang von Kluge

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.

Wolfgang von Kluge
Born5 May 1892
Stettin, German Empire
Died30 October 1976(1976-10-30) (aged 84)
Wahlstedt, West Germany
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1912–44
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands held292nd Infantry Division
357th Infantry Division
226th Infantry Division
Fortress Dunkirk
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross
RelationsGünther von Kluge (brother) Eike-Henner Kluge (grandson)

He was the younger brother of Gunther von Kluge (1882-1944).[1]

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. Mitcham 2008, p. 201.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 214.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (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 0-8117-3510-9.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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
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