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    General of the Infantry Heinrich Cloessner.

    Hi,
    I have been searching the net,but have not been able to find a picture to confirm who this this is.
    I think it is General of the Infantry Heinrich Cloessner,commander of 25 ID in 1940,could anyone please confirm this is correct please?
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    #2
    Hi!

    You are right - it is definately Cloessner. Both the face and the signature fit.

    Regards,

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      #3
      double posting... please delete. Thanks!
      Last edited by Klaus O.; 02-12-2006, 07:45 AM.

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        #4
        Hi Lynton,

        In the book "die Ritterkreuzträger der deutschen Wehrmacht, 1939-1945, Teil III Infanterie, Band 4: C-Dow, ISBN 3-7648-2534-0" there are plenty of information about him.

        General der Infanterie Philipp Karl Albert Reinhard Erich Clössner, born in Giessen (Hessen), 17.09.1888, died in Konstanz am Bodenseee 28.03.1976, Ritterkreuz on September 29 1940 as Generalleutnant und Kommandeur der 25. Inf.Div. / XVIII. Armee-Korps / 9. Armee / Heeresgruppe A.

        Begründung zur Verleihung des RK (Auszug):

        Genlt Clössner hat am 5., 6. und 7. Juni 1940 durch sein persönliches Beispiel in vorderster Linie im feindlichen Feuer seine Truppe über den Oise-Aisne-Kanal vorwärts gerissen und mit ihr den Chemin des Dames und die Höhen von Laffaux erstürmt.

        There is a complete chronological list about his career's highlights and a list of his decorations:

        09.09.1914 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
        16.09.1915 " " I. Klasse
        20.05.1940 " " Wiederholungsspange II. Klasse
        06.06.1940 " " Wiederholungsspange I. Klasse
        15.07.1942 Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
        05.04.1915 Hessische Tapferkeits-Medaille
        29.04.1917 Bayerischer MVO 4. Klasse mit Schwertern
        05.09.1917 Türkischer Eiserner Halbmond
        14.04.1918 Österr. Militär-Verdienst-Kreuz II. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration III. Klasse
        17.04.1918 Hamburger Hanseatenkreuz
        03.05.1958 Verwundeten-Abzeichen Schwarz
        17.09.1918 Lippisches Kriegsehrenkreuz für heldenmütige Tat
        30.08.1934 Fürstl. Hohenzollernsches Ehrenkreuz IIa
        19.02.1935 Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
        24.09.1936 Verdienstkreuz des finnischen Schutzkorps
        02.10.1936 Dienstauszeichnung I. Klasse (25 Jahre)
        20.07.1942 Medaille Winterschlacht im Osten 41-42

        Ciao,

        Claudio

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          #5
          Hi,
          Thanks to you both for your help!! .
          Claudio-is there any chance of getting me the full information on him from your book?Maybe a scan or something?
          Best regards,Lynton.

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            #6
            Sorry if thats it?I must have posted just as you did,I never saw the bottom part there?
            Regards,Lynton.

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              #7
              Lynton,

              Unfortunately for you my scanner doesn't work. In that book I mentioned there is more info on this Gen.d.Inf. Clössner. Maybe another forum's member can help you out with some scans... there are also a couple of photographs as well.

              Ciao,

              Claudio

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                #8
                Here you may find a full bio of Clössner :

                http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-4...sner-Erich.htm

                Jan-Hendrik

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                  #9
                  Hi,
                  Many thanks to you all for your help!!
                  Cheers,Lynton.

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