General der Panzertruppe Ulrich Kleemann Born: 23 Mar 1892 in Langensalza Died: 03 Jan 1963 in Oberursel, Taunus (Accidental Death) Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (31 Mar 1912); F�hnrich (18 Aug 1912); Leutnant (16 Jun 1913); Oberleutnant (18 Jun 1916); Rittmeister (01 Oct 1923); Major (01 Aug 1933); Oberstleutnant (01 Mar 1936); Oberst (01 Oct 1938); Generalmajor (01 Nov 1941); Generalleutnant (10 Jun 1943); General der Panzertruppe (20 Oct 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (23 Oct 1911)
Fahnenjunker in the 21st Dragoon-Regiment (23 Oct 1911-03 Aug 1914)
Detached to Officer-Riding-School Paderborn (17 Oct 1913-30 Jun 1914)
In the Field with the 21st Dragoon-Regiment (03 Aug 1914-26 May 1915)
Wounded, in Hospital (26 May 1915-22 Jun 1915)
In the Field with the 83rd Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (22 Jun 1915-01 Sep 1915)
Wounded, in Hospital (01 Sep 1915-28 Sep 1915)
Transferred to the Replacement-Squadron of the 21st Dragoon-Regiment (28 Sep 1915-10 Dec 1915)
In the Field with the 21st Dragoon-Regiment (10 Dec 1915-01 Apr 1918)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 21st Dragoon-Regiment (01 Apr 1918-20 Jan 1919)
Squadron-Officer in the 21st Dragoon-Regiment (20 Jan 1919-23 Apr 1919)
Leader of the 12th Volunteer-Squadron (23 Apr 1919-27 Sep 1919)
Transferred into the 113th Reichswehr-Cavalry-Regiment (27 Sep 1919-01 May 1920)
Detached to the Cavalry-School Hannover (21 Jan 1920-1922)
Transferred into the 18th Mounted-Regiment (01 May 1920-01 Oct 1923)
Rittmeister with the Staff of the 18th Mounted-Regiment, Stuttgart-Cannstadt (01 Oct 1923-01 Jun 1925)
Chief of 3rd Squadron of the 18th Mounted-Regiment (01 Jun 1925-01 Oct 1930)
Detached to Combat-School-Course A in D�beritz (09 Oct 1928-24 Oct 1928)
Detached to Course for Advanced Uniformed Riding Training at the Cavalry-School Hannover (10 Oct 1929-06 Nov 1929)
Detached to Firing Course for Heavy Infantry Weapons in D�beritz (04 Mar 1930-29 Mar 1930)
Major with the Staff of Location Ludwigsburg (01 Oct 1930-01 Oct 1933)
Transferred to the Staff of the 15th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1933-01 Oct 1934)
Commander of the I. Half-Regiment of Mounted-Regiment Erfurt (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of the 1st Motorcycle-Infantry-Battalion (15 Oct 1935-01 Jan 1938)
Commander of the 3rd Rifle-Regiment (01 Jan 1938-04 Dec 1939)
Commander of the 3rd Rifle-Brigade (04 Dec 1939-05 Jan 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (05 Jan 1942-10 Apr 1942)
Commander of the 90th Light Africa-Division (10 Apr 1942-14 Jun 1942)
Commander of the 90th Light Africa-Division (21 Jun 1942-08 Sep 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (01 Nov 1942-28 May 1943)
Commander of Assault-Division Rhodos (28 May 1943-31 Aug 1944)
Commanding General of LXXXXI. Army-Corps z.b.V. (18 Sep 1944-09 Oct 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (09 Oct 1944-11 Oct 1944)
Commanding General of IV. Panzer-Corps (11 Oct 1944-28 Nov 1944)
Commanding General of Panzer-Corps Feldherrnhalle (28 Nov 1944-08 May 1945)
At the same time, Delegated with the Leadership of the 8th Army (22 Dec 1944-28 Dec 1944)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-1947)
Released (1947)
Decorations & Awards:
- Ritterkreuz (581): am 13.10.1941 als Oberst und Kommandeur der 3. Sch�tzen-Regiments
- Eichenlaub (304): am 16.09.1943 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur der Sturm-Division Rhodos (Kommandant Ost-�g�is)
- EK I: 08.07.1918
- EK II: 26.10.1914
- RK II. Klasse des Grossherzoglich Badischen Ordens vom Z�hringer L�wen mit Schwertern
- Grossherzoglich Hessische Tapferkeitsmedaille
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- �sterr. Kriegs-Erinnerungs-Medaille mit Schwertern
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK I: 25.10.1939
- Spange zum EK II: 19.09.1939
- �rmelband �Afrika�
- Wehrmachtbericht: 28.10.1944
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