Philipp Kleffel
Philipp Kleffel | |
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| Born | 9 December 1887 Birkenfelde, Kreis Znin, Province of Posen, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 10 October 1964 (aged 76) Coburg, Bavaria, West Germany |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Branch | |
| Years of service | 1905–1945 |
| Rank | General der Kavallerie |
| Commands | 1st Infantry Divisionn L Army Corps XVI Army Corps XXX Army Corps 25th Army |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Philipp Kleffel (9 December 1887 – 10 October 1964) was a German general during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
For 10 days, Kleffel served as the last commander of the short-lived 25th Army in the Netherlands, until it was converted on 7 April 1945 to the Netherlands High Command (Oberbefehlshaber Niederlande), under Generaloberst Johannes Blaskowitz. Kleffell was part of the general staff when Blaskowitz surrendered OB Niederlande to I Canadian Corps' Lieutenant-General Charles Foulkes at Wageningen on 6 May 1945, effectively ending the war in the Netherlands.