Erich-Heinrich Clößner
| Erich-Heinrich Clößner | |
|---|---|
| Born |
17 September 1888 Gießen, Grand Duchy of Hesse, German Empire |
| Died |
28 March 1976 (aged 87) Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1907–45 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands held |
25. Infanterie-Division LIII. Armeekorps IX. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Erich-Heinrich Philipp Karl Albert Reinhard Clößner (17 September 1888 – 28 March 1976) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held commands at the divisional and corps levels. 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. Erich Clößner was captured by Allied troops in 1945 and was held until 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (9 September 1914)
- 1st Class (16 September 1915)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black (30 May 1918)
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg (17 April 1918)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (19 February 1935)
- Anschluss Medal
- Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (20 May 1940)
- 1st Class (6 June 1940)
- Eastern Front Medal (20 July 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 September 1940 as Generalleutnant and commander of 25. Infanterie-Division [1]
- German Cross in Gold on 15 July 1942 as General der Infanterie and commanding general of the LIII. Armeekorps[2]
References
Citations
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.
- 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.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1998). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 4: C–Dow [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 4: C–Dow] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2534-8.
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| Preceded by Generaloberst Rudolf Schmidt |
Commander of 2. Panzer-Armee 11 April 1943 – 6 August 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalfeldmarschall Walter Model |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Hans Schmidt |
Commander of IX. Armeekorps 15 October 1943 – 5 December 1943 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Rolf Wuthmann |
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