(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Adolf von Kleist
Born: 24 Feb 1886 in Spandau
Died: 15 Jul 1957 in Leveste, Hannover
Promotions:
Fähnrich (20 Jul 1906); Leutnant (10 Nov 1906); Oberleutnant (19 Jun 1914); Rittmeister (24 Jul 1915); Major (01 Feb 1928); Oberstleutnant (01 Dec 1932); Oberst (01 Nov 1934); Generalmajor (01 Mar 1938); Charakter als Generalleutnant (01 Apr 1940); Generalleutnant (01 Apr 1941)
Career:
Entered Army Service (20 Jul 1906)
Fähnrich in the 10th Ulanen-Regiment (20 Jul 1906-1914)
Ordinance-Officer, Squadron-Chief, Battalion-Leader & General-Staff-Officer (1914-1918)
Squadron-Chief in the 10th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1928)
Advisor in the Inspection of Cavalry, RWM (01 Oct 1928-01 Apr 1934)
Commander of the 12th Mounted-Regiment (01 Apr 1934-01 May 1935)
Commander of the 18th Mounted-Regiment (01 May 1935-01 Oct 1937)
Commandant of Hannover (01 Oct 1937-29 Dec 1941)
Führer-Reserve OKH (29 Dec 1941-16 Jan 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of Field-Replacement-Division A (16 Jan 1942-01 Jun 1942)
Commander of Field-Replacement-Division A (01 Jun 1942-20 Nov 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKH, Placed to the Disposal of Army-Group A for Special Tasks (20 Nov 1942-12 Dec 1942)
Commander of Army-Group-Area A (12 Dec 1942-20 Mar 1943)
Commander of East Troops with Army-Group A (03 Apr 1943-20 Jun 1943)
Delegated with the Temporary Leadership of Division 160 (28 Jun 1943-15 Aug 1943)
Detached to Senior-Command-Office Warsaw for Briefing in the Business of a Senior-Field-Commandant (15 Aug 1943-15 Sep 1943)
Senior-Field-Commandant 225 (15 Sep 1943-07 Feb 1944)
In Captivity (11 Apr 1945-28 Jun 1947)
Released (28 Jun 1947)

Awards & Decorations:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Preuss. Rettungsmedaille am Bande
- Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
- k.u.k. Österr. Militär-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz - Ehrenritter des Kgl. Preuss. Johanniter-Orden
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse


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