Philipp Kleffel

Philipp Kleffel
Born	9 December 1887
Died	10 October 1964(1964-10-10) (aged 76)
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Rank	General der Kavallerie
Commands held	1. Infanterie-Division L. Armeekorps XVI. Armeekorps XXX. Armeekorps 25. Armee
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Philipp Kleffel (9 December 1887 – 10 October 1964) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 February 1942 as Generalleutnant and commander of 1. Infanterie-Division^[1]

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.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Joachim von Kortzfleisch	Commander of 1. Infanterie-Division 14 April 1940 - 12 July 1941	Succeeded by Generalmajor Dr. Friedrich Altrichter
Preceded by Generalmajor Dr. Friedrich Altrichter	Commander of 1. Infanterie-Division 4 September 1941 - 16 January 1942	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Martin Grase
Preceded by General der Kavallerie Georg Lindemann	Commander of L. Armeekorps 19 January 1942 - 3 March 1942	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Herbert von Böckmann
Preceded by General der Infanterie Herbert von Böckmann	Commander of L. Armeekorps 20 July 1942 - 17 September 1943	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Wilhelm Wegener
Preceded by Generalleutnant Friedrich-Wilhelm Neumann	Commander of XXX. Armeekorps 16 December 1944 - 25 April 1945	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Arnold Burmeister
Preceded by General der Infanterie Günther Blumentritt	Commander of 25. Armee 28 March 1945 - May 1945	Succeeded by None

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 1st Infantry Division

Staff	Martin Grase (Oak Leaves) Philipp Kleffel Ernst-Anton von Krosigk² (Oak Leaves)

Units	Fritz Jacobeit Franz Juschkat Alfred Matern (Oak Leaves) Walter Kuhn Walter Lange (Oak Leaves) Otto Lasch⁵ (Oak Leaves) Franz Scheidies (Oak Leaves) Theodor Tolsdorff⁴ (Oak Leaves, Swords & Diamonds) Karl von Wohlgemuth

² Oak Leaves with the XVI Army Corps. ⁴ Diamonds with the 340th Volksgrenadier Division. ⁵ Oak Leaves with the 349th Infantry Division.

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 257157969 GND: 1025576144

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