Wolfgang von Kluge | |
Birth Date: | 5 May 1892 |
Birth Place: | Stettin, German Empire |
Death Place: | Wahlstedt, West Germany |
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Branch: | Army |
Serviceyears: | 1912–44 |
Rank: | Generalleutnant |
Commands: | 292nd Infantry Division 357th Infantry Division 226th Infantry Division Fortress Dunkirk |
Battles: | World War II |
Relations: | Günther von Kluge (brother)Eike-Henner Kluge (grandson) |
Awards: | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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.
He was the younger brother of Gunther von Kluge (1882-1944).
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