General der Kavallerie Philipp Kleffel Born: 09 Dec 1887 in Birkenfelde, Posen Died: 10 Oct 1964 in Coburg Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter (27 Jan 1906); Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (01 Jun 1906); F�hnrich (21 Jul 1906); Leutnant (18 May 1907); Oberleutnant (24 Dec 1914); Rittmeister (05 Oct 1916); Major (01 Oct 1929); Oberstleutnant (01 Dec 1933); Oberst (01 Oct 1935); Generalmajor (01 Jun 1939); Generalleutnant (01 Jun 1941); General der Kavallerie (01 Mar 1942) Career:
Entered Army Service (25 Nov 1905)
Fahnenjunker in the 4th Ulanen-Regiment von Schmidt, Thorn (25 Nov 1905-00 Sep 1914)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 4th Ulanen-Regiment von Schmidt, Thorn (00 Sep 1914-03 Apr 1916)
Adjutant of the 41st Cavalry-Brigade (03 Apr 1916-30 Apr 1917)
In the General-Staff of Staging-Inspection V (30 Apr 1917-03 Aug 1917)
In the General-Staff of the 19th Infantry-Division (03 Aug 1917-28 Jun 1918)
In the General-Staff of XXXXI. Reserve-Corps (28 Jun 1918-22 Feb 1919)
Chief of the 1st Volunteer-Squadron Thorn (22 Feb 1919-11 Jul 1919)
In the General-Staff of Army High Command Border-Protection North (11 Jul 1919-09 Feb 1920)
Adjutant of the 1st Cavalry-Brigade (09 Feb 1920-29 Aug 1920)
Squadron-Chief with the Mounted Command in the RWM, Rittmeister with the Staff of the 10th Mounted-Regiment, Z�llichau (29 Aug 1920-01 May 1922)
Chief of 2nd Squadron in the 4th Mounted-Regiment, Perleberg (01 May 1922-01 May 1924)
In the Staff of Group-Command 1, Berlin (01 May 1924-01 Oct 1926)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of the Inspection of Cavalry (In 3) (01 Oct 1926-01 Oct 1930)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of Infantry-Leader III, Potsdam (01 Oct 1930-01 Oct 1932)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of the 2nd Cavalry-Division (01 Oct 1932-01 Apr 1936)
Commander of the 14th Mounted-Regiment, Ludwigslust (01 Apr 1936-15 Feb 1938)
Higher Cavalry Officer 4 (15 Feb 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Chief of the General Staff of the Replacement XI. Army-Corps (26 Aug 1939-15 Apr 1940)
Commander of the 1st Infantry-Division (15 Apr 1940-11 Jul 1941)
On Leave (11 Jul 1941-04 Sep 1941)
Commander of the 1st Infantry-Division (04 Sep 1941-16 Jan 1942)
Commanding General of L. Army-Corps (19 Jan 1942-03 Mar 1942)
Commanding General of I. Army-Corps (03 Mar 1942-01 Apr 1943)
At the same time, Commanding General of L. Army-Corps (20 Jul 1942-12 Sep 1943)
Commanding General of I. Army-Corps (15 Aug 1943-17 Sep 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH, Sick (17 Sep 1943-15 Jan 1944)
Acting-Commanding General of the Replacement XI. Army-Corps & Commander in Military-District XI (15 Jan 1944-29 Feb 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (29 Feb 1944-16 Apr 1944)
Commander of Special-Staff I in OKH (16 Apr 1944-28 Jun 1944)
Commanding General of General-Command Kleffel (04 Jul 1944-20 Oct 1944)
Delegated with the Temporary Leadership of Army-Detachment Grasser (20 Oct 1944-28 Oct 1944)
Commander of Army-Detachment Kleffel (LIV.) (29 Oct 1944-06 Nov 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH, of Kurland then Holland (06 Nov 1944-21 Nov 1944)
Commanding General of XVI. Army-Corps (21 Nov 1944-15 Dec 1944)
Commanding General of XXX. Army-Corp z.b.V. (16 Dec 1944-25 Apr 1945)
At the same time, Delegated with the Leadership of the 25th Army (Army-Detachment Kleffel) (20 Mar 1945-07 Apr 1945)
In British Captivity (08 May 1945-20 Oct 1947)
Released (20 Oct 1947)
(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Decorations & Awards:
- Ritterkreuz: am 17.02.1942 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur 1. Infanterie-Division
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 10.05.1943 als General der Kavallerie und Kommandierender General I. Armee-Korps
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Grossherzoglich Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz II. Klasse
- Grossherzoglich Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz I. Klasse
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK I
- Spange zum EK II
- Medaille �Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942�
- Finn. Freiheitskreuz I. Klasse mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern: 29.03.1943
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