Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist Military person

Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist (8 August 1881 – 13 November 1954) was a leading German field marshal during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Personal facts

Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist
Birth dateAugust 08, 1881
Birth place
Braunfels
Date of deathNovember 13, 1954
Place of death
Russia

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Military person

allegiance
Nazi Germany
German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Battle of Brody (1941)
Battle of Tannenberg
World War II
World War I
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military commandXXII.Armeekorps Panzergruppe von Kleist 1st Panzergruppe 1st Panzer Army Army Group A
service start1900
service end1900

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