Generalleutnant Dr.jur. Ernst Klepp Born: 24 Dec 1889 in Pre�burg Died: 18 Aug 1958 in Graz Doctorate in Jurisprudence: 25 Oct 1924 Promotions:
Leutnant (18 Aug 1910); Oberleutnant (01 Aug 1914); Hauptmann (01 May 1917); Major (Titel) (01 Jan 1921); Stabs-Hauptmann (23 Jun 1923); Major (19 Jan 1926); Oberstleutnant (10 Feb 1931); Oberst (16 May 1934); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1942); Generalleutnant (01 Apr 1944) Career:
Entered Austrian Army Service (18 Aug 1910)
Leutnant in the 37th Infantry-Regiment (18 Aug 1910-1914)
Platoon & Company Commander (1914-1918)
Officer in Liquidation-Service with different Replacement Offices, with Border-Protection-Command South Styria, Director of Homecoming-Department with State-Commander Styria (1919-1920)
Administration-Officer with the Army-Administration of the Homecoming-Group with the State-Commander Styria (1920-01 Apr 1920)
Group-Director for Organisation with the Army-Administration-Office Graz (01 Apr 1920-01 Jul 1923)
Transferred into the 10th Alpenj�ger-Regiment (01 Jul 1923-03 Mar 1925)
Assistant of Operations with 5th Brigade-Command (03 Mar 1925-06 Jun 1925)
Assigned with the 5th Infantry-Regiment (06 Jun 1925-01 Feb 1926)
Transferred into the 10th Alpenj�ger-Regiment (01 Feb 1926-01 Apr 1928)
Assigned Service with 5th Brigade-Command (01 Apr 1928-01 Oct 1929)
Assigned Service with Army-Administration-Office Graz (01 Oct 1929-28 Mar 1930)
Transferred to Army-Administration-Office Graz (28 Mar 1930-01 Aug 1931)
Director of Army-Administration-Office Graz (01 Aug 1931-15 Oct 1933)
Transferred to 5th Brigade-Command (15 Oct 1933-15 Feb 1935)
Chief of Staff of Military-Command Klagenfurt (15 Feb 1935-01 Aug 1935)
Chief of Staff of 7th Division (01 Aug 1935-01 Dec 1935)
Transferred into the Operations-Department in the Federal Ministry for State Defence (01 Dec 1935-01 Oct 1936)
Chief of Staff of 3rd Division (01 Oct 1936-01 Apr 1938)
Transferred into the German Army (15 Mar 1938)
Transferred to the Staff of the 45th Division (01 Apr 1938-10 Nov 1938)
Transferred to the Staff of the 30th Infantry-Regiment (10 Nov 1938-26 Aug 1939)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (26 Aug 1939-20 Aug 1940)
Commander of the 526th Infantry-Regiment (20 Aug 1940-01 Apr 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH & Delegated with the Leadership of the 370th Infantry-Division (01 Apr 1942-20 Apr 1942)
Commander of the 370th Infantry-Division (20 Apr 1942-13 Sep 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (13 Sep 1942-00 Jul 1943)
Commander of Fortress-Brigade Kreta (00 Jul 1943-00 Nov 1943)
Commander of the 4th Field-Division (L) (20 Nov 1943-24 Jan 1944)
Commander of the 133rd Fortress-Division (15 Mar 1944-15 Jan 1945)
Commander of the 702nd Infantry-Division (15 Jan 1945-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-1947)
Released (1947)
Awards & Decorations:
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 30.10.1941 als Oberst und Kommandeur des Infanterie-Regiment 526
- k.u.k. �sterr. Erinnerungs-Kreuz 1912/1913
- k.u.k. �sterr. Orden der Eisernen Krone III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration und den Schwertern
- k.u.k. �sterr. Milit�r-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration und den Schwertern
- k.u.k. �sterr. Bronzene Milit�r-Verdienst-Medaille (�Signum Laudis�) am Bande des Milit�r-Verdienstkreuzes mit Schwertern
- k.u.k. �sterr. Silberne Milit�r-Verdienst-Medaille (�Signum Laudis�) am Bande des Milit�r-Verdienstkreuzes mit Schwertern
- k.u.k. �sterr. Karl-Truppen-Kreuz
- k.u.k. �sterr. Verwundetenmedaille
- �sterr. Kriegs-Erinnerungs-Medaille mit Schwertern
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- 1939 EK II
- 1939 EK I
- Medaille �Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942�
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