Kleist, von, Paul Ludwig Ewald
- Date of birth:
- August 8th, 1881 (Braunfels an der Lahn/Rhineprovince, Germany)
- Date of death:
- October 16th, 1954 (POW-camp Vladimirovka-Vladimir/Vladimir Oblast, Russia)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Ewald von Kleist was releaved from duties on 30th March 1944. He went into US Captivity in Mitterfels near Krenzkirchen. After having stayed in POW camp Tren Parc in England het was transferred to Yugoslavia to stand trial in a Belgrade Warcrimes tribunal from 25th April 1945 until 31st August 1946. He was condemned to 15 years imprisonment for alleged War Crimes. He stayed in Yugoslavia until he was transferred to the Soviet Union in 1948. Here he was sentenced to life imprisonment and stayed in thirtie different camps until he died in imprisonment on 16th October 1954.
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Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 17th, 1939
Had already received the Iron Cross 2nd Class on 4th October 1914.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General der Panzer
- Unit:
- XXII.Armeekorps
- Awarded on:
- September 27th, 1939
Had already received the Iron Cross 1st Class on 27th January 1915.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General der Kavallerie
- Unit:
- Kommandierender General XXII.Armeekorps (PzGruppe "Kleist")
- Awarded on:
- May 15th, 1940
15th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 10th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 13th, 1941
Magyar Érdemrend Nagykeresztje
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 13th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 26th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 27th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 11th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 12th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 22nd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generaloberst
- Unit:
- Oberbefehlshaber Panzergruppe 1 / Heeresgruppe Süd
- Awarded on:
- February 17th, 1942
72nd Award
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 30th, 1942
Ordinul Mihai Viteazul Clasa 3
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 16th, 1942
Ordine Militare di Savoia -Commander
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 30th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generaloberst
- Unit:
- Kommandeur 1.Panzerarmee
- Awarded on:
- October 6th, 1942
Royal Decree no. 3034 dated 6 October 1942.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generaloberst
- Unit:
- Kommandeur 1.Panzerarmee
- Awarded on:
- October 6th, 1942
Royal Decree no. 3034 dated 6 October 1942.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 19th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 9th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalfeldmarschall
- Unit:
- Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe A
- Awarded on:
- March 30th, 1944
60th Award
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
- Photo: Wilco Vermeer, Netherlands
- - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1997.
- 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 1939-45, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
- Ritterkreuz Archiv II/2009, Veit Scherzer, Ranis, Juni 2009, ISSN 1866-4709
- Ritterkreuztraeger 1939 - 1945
- Romanian Armed Forces in the Second World War
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