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Ulrich Kleemann (23 March 1892 – 1 January 1963) was a German general during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. He commanded the 90th Light Africa Division in North Africa from 10 April 1942 to 13 July 1942 and from 10 August 1942 to 1 November 1942. During the Dodecanese Campaign, Kleemann ...
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1938 to 1940 Commanding Officer, 3rd Motorized Infantry (Schützen) Regiment1940 to 1942 Commanding Officer, 3rd Motorized Infantry Brigade1942 to 1943 General Officer Commanding, 90th Light Africa Division, North Africa1943 to 1944 General Officer Commanding, Assault Division "Rhodes"List of Knight's Cross recipientsUlrich Kleemann was a German general during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. He commanded the 90th Light Africa Division in North Africa from 10 April 1942 to 13 July 1942 and from 10 August 1942 to 1 November 1942.
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Ulrich Kleemann (23 March 1892 – 1 January 1963) was a German general during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. He commanded the 90th Light Africa Division in North Africa from 10 April 1942 to 13 July 1942 and from 10 August 1942 to 1 November 1942.
Once his forces were assembled, General der Panzertruppe Ulrich Kleemann entered into a duplicitous game of wits with the Italian commander Admiral Inigo Campioni. He was not just a local official, but governor of the Italian Aegean islands, and his headquarters was on Rhodes.
At the end of June 1943, the German general Ulrich Kleemann was sent to Rhodes, where he formed the Sturm-Division Rhodos, which began military exercise near the Italian defenses about 6.8 mi (11 km) from the city of Rhodes.
German Officer Biography for Ulrich Kleemann. Bio includes recipient birth, death, enlistment, branch, service, and award information.
