Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Obergefreiter (Corporal)

Unit:

MG-Schütze 5./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4

Awarded on:

May 15th, 1943

The following newspaper article (dated 25.05.1943) describes why Klöpping received the Knight’s Cross…

“Ritterkreuz for an Obergefreiter:

The Führer awarded the Knight’s Cross to Obergefreiter Wilhelm Klöpping. Klöpping (a machine-gunner in a Panzergrenadier Kompanie) entered into an enemy defensive position near the Lower Don with his squad. Here he seized 7 strongly fortified strongpoints and defended them for 3 days long.”