Erich-Heinrich Clößner

Erich-Heinrich Clößner (17 September 1888 – 28 March 1976) was a German general during World War II who held commands at the divisional and corps levels. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Erich-Heinrich Clößner
Born	(1888-09-17)17 September 1888 Gießen
Died	28 March 1976(1976-03-28) (aged 87) Konstanz
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Years of service	1907–45
Rank	General of the Infantry
Commands	25 Infantry Division LIII Army Corps IX Army Corps
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Annexation of Austria Annexation of the Sudetenland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Moscow
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 September 1940 as Generalleutnant and commander of 25. Infanterie-Division ^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 15 July 1942 as General der Infanterie and commanding general of the LIII. Armeekorps^[2]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 131.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 74.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.

Military offices
Preceded by General der Infanterie Walther Fischer von Weikersthal	Commander of LIII. Armeekorps 15 January 1942 — 22 June 1943	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Gollwitzer
Preceded by Generaloberst Rudolf Schmidt	Commander of 2. Panzer-Armee 11 April 1943 – 6 August 1943	Succeeded by Generalfeldmarschall Walter Model
Preceded by General der Infanterie Hans Schmidt	Commander of IX. Armeekorps 15 October 1943 – 5 December 1943	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Rolf Wuthmann