Erich-Heinrich Clößner
Erich-Heinrich Clößner | |
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| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1907–1945 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands | 25. Infanterie-Division LIII. Armeekorps IX. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Template:Foreignchar 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)
- Cross of Honor (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)
- German Cross in Gold (15 July 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 29 September 1940 as Generalleutnant and commander of 25. Infanterie-Division [1]
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 131.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.