Clemens Betzel Military person

Clemens Betzel (9 June 1895 – 27 March 1945) was a German general who commanded the 4. Panzer-Division during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Clemens Betzel was killed on 27 March 1945 in Danzig.

Personal facts

Birth date	June 09, 1895
Birth place	Germany , Ulm
Date of death	March 27, 1945
Place of death	Gdańsk , East Prussia

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allegiance	(to 1918) (to 1933) (to 1945)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland German occupation of Czechoslovakia Battle of Białystok–Minsk Lublin–Brest Offensive Battle of Kursk World War II Battle of France Battle of Radzymin (1944) World War I Courland Pocket Anschluss Battle of Moscow Battle of Kiev (1941) East Pomeranian Offensive
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	4. Panzer-Division
service start	1914
service end	1945