Philipp Kleffel
German General and Knight's Cross recipients

Philipp Kleffel

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German General and Knight's Cross recipients
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Birth:
9 December 1887(Poznań)
Death:
10 October 1964(Coburg)
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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.

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  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 February 1942 as Generalleutnant and commander of 1. Infanterie-Division
  • Fellgiebel 2000, p. 209.