Clemens-Heinrich Graf von Kageneck

Clemens-Heinrich Graf von Kageneck
Born	17 October 1913(1913-10-17) Berlin
Died	18 March 2005(2005-03-18) (aged 91) Bad Homburg
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1934–1945
Rank	Major
Commands held	Panzer-Abteilung 503
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of the Caucasus Battle of Kursk
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Other work	CEO of Hardy-Bank

Clemens-Heinrich Graf von Kageneck^{[Notes 1]}(17 October 1913 – 18 March 2005) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded Panzer-Abteilung 503. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Early life

Graf von Kageneck was born in Berlin, the oldest of four sons of Generalmajor Karl Graf von Kageneck and Freiin Maria von Schorlemer, daughter of Clemens Freiherr von Schorlemer, an Imperial Secretary of Agriculture. His brothers included:

• Franz Joseph Graf von Kageneck (1915–1941)

∞ Princess Elisabeth Maria of Bavaria

• Erbo Graf von Kageneck (1918–1942), Luftwaffe pilot who was credited with 67 victories
• August Graf von Kageneck (1922–2004), journalist and writer

He married Countess Caroline Henckel von Donnersmarck in 1944. The children are:

• Marie-Elisabeth Gräfin von Kageneck (born 1945)

∞ Franz Graf von Meran

• Beatrix Gräfin von Kageneck (born 1946)
• Karl-Erbo Graf von Kageneck (born 1947)

∞ Theresia Prinzessin zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn

• Christine Gräfin von Kageneck (born 1949)
• Vinzenz Graf von Kageneck (born 1950)

∞ Anne Gräfin von Plauen (born 1968)

• Hans Goso Graf von Kageneck (born 1951)
• Thomas Graf von Kageneck (born 1952, died 1977)

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (26 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (3 July 1941)
• Wound Badge
  • in Black
  • in Silver
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (28 November 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 4 August 1943 as Hauptmann and commander of schweren Panzer-Abteilung 503^[1]
  • 513th Oak Leaves on 26 June 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of schweren Panzer-Abteilung 503^[2]

Notes

1. ^ Regarding personal names: Graf is a title, translated as Count, not a first or middle name. The female form is Gräfin.

References

Citations

1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 204.
2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 72.

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.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945

Persondata
Name	Graf Von Kageneck, Clemens-Heinrich
Alternative names
Short description	German fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	17 October 1913
Place of birth	Berlin, Germany
Date of death	18 March 2005
Place of death	Bad Homburg, Germany