German Officer Biography

Ewald von Kleist

Born8.8.1881 at Braunfels
Died1954 in a Russian Pow Camp at Wladimir
First Joined13.9.1901
Became LtFelda.Regt.3 18.8.02
Prewar ServiceInf.Regt.9 1.2.31
2 Kav.Div 1.2.32
KG.VIII.Army Corps 21.5.35
Abscheid 28.2.38
PromotionsObstlt 1.12.26
Oberst 1.10.29
Char as Gen.Maj. 1.1.32
Gen.Maj. 1.10.32
Gen.Lt. 1.12.33
Gen.d.Kav. 1.8.36
Gen.Oberst 19.7.40
Gen.Feldm 1.2.43
CommandXXII.Army Corps 1.9.39
Pan.Gr.1 22.6.41
1 Pan Army 5.10.41
A.Gr.A 10.9.42
A.Gr.South Ukraine 9.3.43.-31.3.44
AwardsRitterkreuz
Oakleaves
Swords