| 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 | 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
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 September 1940 as Generalleutnant and commander of 25. Infanterie-Division
- German Cross in Gold on 15 July 1942 as General der Infanterie and commanding general of the LIII. Armeekorps
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 131.
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 74.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . 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 byGeneral der Infanterie Walther Fischer von Weikersthal | Commander of LIII. Armeekorps 15 January 1942 — 22 June 1943 |
Succeeded byGeneral der Infanterie Friedrich Gollwitzer |
| Preceded byGeneraloberst Rudolf Schmidt | Commander of 2. Panzer-Armee 11 April 1943 – 6 August 1943 |
Succeeded byGeneralfeldmarschall Walter Model |
| Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Hans Schmidt | Commander of IX. Armeekorps 15 October 1943 – 5 December 1943 |
Succeeded byGeneral der Infanterie Rolf Wuthmann |
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 25th Infantry Division | |
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- 1888 births
- 1976 deaths
- People from Giessen
- German Army personnel of World War I
- German Army generals of World War II
- Generals of Infantry (Wehrmacht)
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II
- Military personnel from Hesse-Nassau
- Reichswehr personnel
- Military personnel from Hesse