The Generals of WWII
Generals from Germany
Kleffel, Philipp
General of Cavalry
* 9th of December 1887
† 10th of October 1964
Promotions
| 1933-12-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1935-10-01 | Colonel |
| 1939-06-01 | Major-General |
| 1941-06-01 | Lieutenant-General |
| 1942-03-01 | General of Cavalry |
Service
| 1932-10-01 | – | 1936-04-01 | Chief of Operations (Ia), 2nd Cavalry Division |
| 1936-04-01 | – | 1938-02-15 | Commanding Officer 14th Mounted Regiment |
| 1938-02-15 | – | 1939-08-26 | Higher Cavalry Officer 4 |
| 1939-08-26 | – | 1940-04-15 | Chief of Staff, Military District XI |
| 1940-04-15 | – | 1942-01-16 | General Officer Commanding 1st Infantry Division |
| 1942-01-19 | – | 1942-03-03 | General Officer Commanding L Corps |
| 1942-03-03 | – | 1942-07-20 | General Officer Commanding I Corps |
| 1942-07-20 | – | 1943-09-17 | General Officer Commanding L Corps |
| 1943-09-17 | – | 1944-01-15 | Unemployed |
| 1944-01-15 | – | 1944-03-01 | General Officer Commanding Military District IX |
| 1944-03-01 | – | 1944-04-25 | Unemployed |
| 1944-04-25 | – | 1944-06-28 | Chief of Special Staff I, Armed Forces High Command OKW |
| 1944-06-28 | – | 1944-07-10 | Unemployed |
| 1944-07-10 | – | 1944-10-28 | General Officer Commanding General Command Kleffel |
| 1944-10-28 | – | 1944-11-04 | Acting General Officer Commanding Army Detachment Grasser |
| 1944-11-04 | – | 1944-11-15 | General Officer Commanding XVI Corps |
| 1944-11-15 | – | 1944-12-01 | Unemployed |
| 1944-12-01 | – | 1945-04-25 | General Officer Commanding XXX Corps for Special Employment |
| 1945-03-28 | – | 1945-04-07 | Acting General Officer Commanding 25th Army |
| 1945-05-08 | – | 1947-10-20 | Prisoner of War, British Captivity |
| 1947-10-20 | Released |
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299997