Wolfgang von Kluge

Wolfgang von Kluge (5 May 1892 – 30 October 1976) served in both world wars. He rose to the rank of Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht by 1943, commanding several divisions. He was commander of "Fortress Dunkirk" between July and September 1944. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Wolfgang von Kluge
Born	5 May 1892 Stettin, German Empire
Died	30 October 1976(1976-10-30) (aged 84) Wahlstedt, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Years of service	1912–44
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	292nd Infantry Division 357th Infantry Division 226th Infantry Division Fortress Dunkirk
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Relations	Günther von Kluge (brother) Eike-Henner Kluge (grandson)

He was the younger brother of Gunther von Kluge (1882-1944).^[1]

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 August 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 292. Infanterie-Division ^[2]

References

Citations

1. Mitcham 2008, p. 201.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 214.

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.
• Mitcham, Samuel W. (2008). Rommel's Desert Commanders: The Men Who Served the Desert Fox, North Africa, 1941-42. Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3510-0.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Curt Badinski	Commander of 292. Infanterie-Division 1 September 1942 – 20 July 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Richard John
Preceded by None	Commander of 357. Infanterie-Division 1 December 1943 – 1 April 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Knut Eberding
Preceded by None	Commander of 226. Infanterie-Division 6 July 1944 – 9 September 1944	Succeeded by Unit became battle group at Fortress Dunkirk
Preceded by None	Commander of Fortress Dunkirk 6 July 1944 – 31 December 1944	Succeeded by Vizeadmiral Friedrich Frisius