Ulrich Kleemann

Ulrich Kleemann
Born	23 March 1892 Langensalza, Province of Saxony, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died	1 January 1963 Oberursel, Hesse, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1911–1945
Rank	General der Panzertruppe
Commands held	3. Schützen-Brigade Sturm-Division "Rhodos" 90th Light Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Ulrich Kleemann (23 March 1892 – 1 January 1963) was an officer in the German Army (Heer) during World War II.

Colonel (Oberst) Kleemann of the 3rd Motorized Infantry Brigade (3.Schützen-Brigade) was awarded a Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 October 1941. He was awarded the Oak Leaves on 16 September 1943.

Brigadier-General (Generalmajor) Kleemann commanded the 90th Light Africa Division (90.Leichte Afrika-Division) in North Africa from 10 April 1942 to 13 July 1942 and from 10 August 1942 to 1 November 1942.

During the Dodecanese Campaign, Major-General (Generalleutnant) Kleemann commanded the 7,500-strong Assault Division "Rhodes" (Sturm-Division Rhodos) for the German assault on the Italian garrison of Rhodes.

From 27 November 1944 to 8 May 1945, Lieutenant-General (General der Panzertruppen) Kleeman commanded Tank Corps "Feldherrnhalle" on the Eastern Front. Kleeman's tank corps fought in Hungary and was ruinously involved with the Battle of Budapest.

Command history

• 1938 to 1940 Commanding Officer, 3rd Motorized Infantry (Schützen) Regiment
• 1940 to 1942 Commanding Officer, 3rd Motorized Infantry Brigade
• 1942 to 1943 General Officer Commanding, 90th Light Africa Division, North Africa
• 1943 to 1944 General Officer Commanding, Assault Division "Rhodes"
• 1944 to 1945 General Officer Commanding, Tank Corps "Feldherrnhalle"

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (26 October 1914)
  • 1st Class (8 July 1918)
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Knight's Cross Second Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion with Swords
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (19 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (25 October 1939)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 13 October 1941 as Oberst and commander of 3. Schützen-Brigade
  • 304th Oak Leaves on 16 September 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of Sturm-Division Rhodos
• Ärmelband “Afrika”
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (28 October 1944)

See also

• Dodecanese Campaign
• Tank Corps "Feldherrnhalle"

External links

• Ulrich Kleemann @ Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Ulrich Kleemann @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived January 17, 2011)

Military offices
Preceded by Generalmajor Richard Veith	Commander of 90. Light Africa Division 29 April 1942 – 14 June 1942	Succeeded by Oberst Werner Marcks
Preceded by Generalmajor Günther Pape	Commander of Panzerkorps Feldherrnhalle 27 November 1944 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by none