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Clemens Betzel
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| Intro | German General and Knight's Cross recipient |
| Was | Military officer Soldier Officer |
| From | Germany |
| Field | Military |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 9 June 1895, Ulm, Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| Death | 27 March 1945, Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland (aged 49 years) |
| Star sign | Gemini |
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Biography
Clemens Betzel (9 June 1895 – 27 March 1945) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany who commanded the 4. Panzer-Division during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
Awards and decorations
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (24 September 1939) & 1st Class (10 October 1939)
- German Cross in Gold on 11 March 1943 as Oberst in Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 103
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 5 September 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 4. Panzer-Division
- Oak Leaves on 11 March 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 4. Panzer-Division
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