Kluge, von, Günther Adolf Ferdinand (Hans)
- Date of birth:
- October 30th, 1882 (Posen/Eastern-Prussia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- August 16th, 1944 (Metz/Lorraine, France)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
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1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General der Artillerie (Lieutenant-General of Artillerie)
- Unit:
- 4.Armee, Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 5th, 1939
- Awarded for:
- Operation Fall Weiss
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General der Artillerie (Lieutenant-General of Artillerie)
- Unit:
- 4.Armee, Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 17th, 1939
- Awarded for:
- Operation Fall Weiss
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General der Artillerie (Lieutenant-General of Artillerie)
- Unit:
- 4.Armee, Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 30th, 1939
- Awarded for:
- Operation Fall Weiss
“During the Polish campaign the 4. Armee (commanded by von Kluge) crossed over the Vistula river near Graudenz and established contact with Heeresgruppe Süd (commanded by Generaloberst von Rundstedt). The Führer awarded him the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross on the 01.10.1939 in recognition of his achievements during the Polish campaign.”
It is also known that Kluge especially distinguished himself while fighting through the Tuchola forest.
1st Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshall)
- Awarded on:
- August 6th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshall)
- Awarded on:
- August 7th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshall)
- Awarded on:
- October 18th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshall)
- Awarded on:
- October 19th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshall)
- Unit:
- Heeresgruppe Mitte, Heer
- Awarded on:
- January 18th, 1943
The following newspaper article (dated 19.01.1943) describes why Kluge received the Knight’s Cross…
“During the Eastern campaign Kluge performed well in more than just those times of relentless forward advance. He also, and notably, distinguished himself during the hard defensive combat in the winter of 1941/42 and in the months that followed. Throughout this time the Russians attacked with massive forces and overwhelming amounts of materiel, however they were always defeated with bloody losses.”
181st Award.
“During the Eastern campaign Kluge performed well in more than just those times of relentless forward advance. He also, and notably, distinguished himself during the hard defensive combat in the winter of 1941/42 and in the months that followed. Throughout this time the Russians attacked with massive forces and overwhelming amounts of materiel, however they were always defeated with bloody losses.”
181st Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshall)
- Awarded on:
- September 3rd, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshall)
- Unit:
- Heeresgruppe Mitte, Heer
- Awarded on:
- March 30th, 1944
40th Award.
Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
IV. Klasse des Militärverdienstordens
Militärverdienstkreuz III. Klasse
Militärverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Verdiensmedaille für Rettung aus Gefahr
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
- - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1997.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
- Kursietis A.J., The wehrmacht at war 1939-1945 the units and commanders
- Die Grenz-Zeitung (Edition 18)
- Rangliste des Deutschen Reichsheeres. Mittler & Sohn, Berlin 1930, S. 112
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