Wolfgang von Kluge (5 May 1892 – 30 October 1976) was a German military officer who 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 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) |
He was the younger brother of Gunther von Kluge (1882-1944).[1]
Awards and decorations
edit- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 August 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 292. Infanterie-Division [2]
References
editCitations
edit- ^ Mitcham 2008, p. 201.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 214.
Bibliography
edit- 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 978-0-8117-3510-0.
