Ulrich Kleemann

Infobox Military Person
name=Ulrich Kleemann
lived=23 March 1892 – 1 January 1963
placeofbirth=Langensalza
placeofdeath=Oberursel


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nickname=
allegiance=flagicon|German Empire German Empire (to 1918)
flagicon|Germany Weimar Republic (to 1933)
flagicon|Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
branch=Heer
serviceyears=1911-1945
rank=General der Panzertruppe
commands=3. Schützen-Brigade
Sturm-Division "Rhodos"
unit=
battles=World War I
World War II
awards="Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves"
laterwork=

Ulrich Kleemann (23 March 1892 – 1 January 1963) was an officer in the German Army ("Wehrmacht Heer") during World War II.

Colonerl ("Oberst") Kleemann of the 3rd Motorized Infantry Brigade ("3.Schützen-Brigade") was awarded a Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 October 1941. He was awarded the Oak Leaves on 16 September 1943.

General of the Tank Troops ("General der Panzertruppen") Kleemann commanded the 90th Light Africa Division ("90.Leichte Afrika-Division") in North Africa from 10 April 1942 to 13 July 1942 and from 10 August 1942 to 1 November 1942.

During the Dodecanese Campaign, Lieutenant-General ("Generalleutnant") Kleemann commanded the 7,500-strong Assault Division "Rhodes" ("Sturm-Division Rhodos") for the German assault on the Italian garrison of Rhodes.

From 27 November 1944 to 8 May 1945, General of the Tank Troops ("General der Panzertruppen") Kleeman commanded Tank Corps "Feldherrnhalle" on the Eastern Front. Kleeman's tank corps fought in Hungary and was ruinously involved with the Battle of Budapest.

Command history

* 1938 to 1940 Commanding Officer, 3rd Motorized Infantry ("Schützen") Regiment
* 1940 to 1942 Commanding Officer, 3rd Motorized Infantry Brigade
* 1942 to 1943 General Officer Commanding, 90th Light Africa Division, North Africa
* 1943 to 1944 General Officer Commanding, Assault Division "Rhodes"
* 1944 to 1945 General Officer Commanding, Tank Corps "Feldherrnhalle"

ee also

* List of Knight's Cross recipients
* Dodecanese Campaign
* Tank Corps "Feldherrnhalle"

External links

* [http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/K/KleemannU.htm Ulrich Kleemann @ Lexikon der Wehrmacht]