Wolfgang von Kluge

Wolfgang von Kluge
Born	5 May 1892 Stettin
Died	30 October 1976(1976-10-30) (aged 84) Kiel
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1912–44
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	292nd Infantry Division 357th Infantry Division 226th Infantry Division Fortress Dunkirk
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Relations	Günther von Kluge (brother)

Wolfgang von Kluge (5 May 1892 – 30 October 1976) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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 29 August 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 292. 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.
Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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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