Erich-Heinrich Clößner

Erich-Heinrich Clößner
Born (1888-09-17)17 September 1888
Died 28 March 1976(1976-03-28) (aged 87)
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank General of the Infantry
Commands held 25 Infantry Division
LIII Army Corps
IX Army Corps
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Erich-Heinrich Clößnerr (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

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
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
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