Ewald von kleist biography

Field Information
Full Name Ewald von Kleist
Date of Birth 21 April 1891
Place of Birth Braunfels, German Empire
Date of Death 16 September 1954
Place of Death Wuppertal, West Germany
Citizenship / Country of Residence German Empire / Germany
Education Feldkirch Military Academy
Profession Army Officer
Years of Activity 1909-1945
Brief Information Ewald von Kleist was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He commanded several corps and armies on the Eastern Front and in the Balkans. Kleist was instrumental in several major offensives, including the invasion of Poland and the Battle of France. He was convicted of war crimes after the war and died in prison.