Ewald von Kleist
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Ewald von Kleist was a German field marshal who commanded panzer and army groups for the Wehrmacht during World War II, particularly on the Eastern Front.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ewald Christian von Kleist | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German general
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Wehrmacht officer ⓘ field marshal ⓘ human ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
German Empire
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Germany ⓘ |
| employer |
German Army
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surface form:
German Army (Heer)
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| familyName | von Kleist ⓘ |
| givenName | Ewald ⓘ |
| ideology | German nationalism ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | German ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Prussian Army
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Reichswehr ⓘ Wehrmacht officer corps ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
German Army
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Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Generalfeldmarschall
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surface form:
Field Marshal
Generalfeldmarschall ⓘ |
| name | Ewald von Kleist self-link ⓘ |
| notableCommand |
German 1st Panzer Army
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surface form:
1st Panzer Army
German 1st Panzer Army ⓘ
surface form:
1st Panzer Group
Army Group A ⓘ Army Group B ⓘ Panzer Group von Kleist ⓘ
surface form:
Army Group von Kleist
German forces in southern sector of Eastern Front ⓘ German forces in the Caucasus campaign ⓘ Panzer Group von Kleist ⓘ Panzer units in the invasion of France ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding Army Group A in the Caucasus
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high-level command on the Eastern Front in World War II ⓘ leading German armored formations in early Blitzkrieg campaigns ⓘ |
| notableWork | command of panzer and army groups on the Eastern Front in World War II ⓘ |
| occupation |
general
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military officer ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Battle of France
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Battle of Kiev (1941) ⓘ Case Blue ⓘ Caucasus campaign ⓘ Crimean campaign ⓘ Eastern Front ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Front of World War II
Invasion of Poland ⓘ Operation Barbarossa ⓘ retreat from the Caucasus ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| side |
Axis powers
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surface form:
Axis powers in World War II
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Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Commander-in-Chief South
this entity surface form:
Ewald Christian von Kleist
subject surface form:
Commander-in-Chief South