Philipp Kleffel

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.

Awards and decorations Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class Frederick August Cross (Oldenburg), 2nd and 1st Class Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords on 20 December 1934 Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st Class for 25 years 1st Class on 2 October 1936 Repetition Clasp 1939 to the Iron Cross 1914, 2nd and 1st Class 2nd Class on 28 May 1940 1st Class on 24 June 1940 Eastern Front Medal on 25 July 1942 Order of the Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with Oak Leaves and Swords on 29 March 1943 German Cross in Gold on 10 May 1943 Spanisch Cruz de Guerra (War Cross) on 18 July 1943 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 February 1942 as Generalleutnant and commander of 1. Infanterie-Division