| Bernhard Klosterkemper | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 April 1897 Coesfeld, German Empire |
| Died | 19 July 1962(1962-07-19) (aged 65) Bremen, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1916–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands |
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| Battles / wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Bernhard Klosterkemper (17 April 1897 – 19 July 1962) was a German general (Generalmajor) in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Klosterkemper surrendered to Allied troops in May 1945 and was released in 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class on 4 February 1918
- 1st Class on 1 October 1918
- Wound Badge (1918) in Black on 11 May 1918
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 on 6 November 1934
- Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class on 15 April 1940
- 1st Class on 9 June 1940
- West Wall Medal on 22 November 1940
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 July 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 920
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 214.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Wilhelm Falley | Commander of 91. Luftlande-Infanterie-Division 6 June 1944 – 10 June 1944 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Eugen König |
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Heinz Hellmich | Commander of 243. Infanterie-Division 17 June 1944 – 12 September 1944 |
Succeeded byUnit disbanded |
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Herbert Lemke | Commander of Division Nr. 180 27 September 1944 – 1 October 1944 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Martin Gilbert |
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Martin Gilbert | Commander of 180. Infanterie-Division 2 November 1944 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded byNone |
- 1897 births
- 1962 deaths
- German Army personnel of World War I
- German prisoners of war in World War II
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- People from Coesfeld
- Military personnel from the Province of Westphalia
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Military personnel from North Rhine-Westphalia
- German Army generals of World War II