Researching Paul Kleist
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1 people with the Kleist surname? In that year Kleist was ranked number 3578 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Paul means "small" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Paul Kleist on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Paul Kleist and the Kleist Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Kleist surname in the USA? Kleist is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Paul Kleist
Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist
Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist (8 August 1881 – 13 November 1954) was a German field marshal during World War II. Kleist was the commander of Panzer Group Kleist (later 1st Panzer Army), the first operational formation of several Panzer corps in the Wehrmacht during the Battle of France, the Battle of Belgium, the Invasion of Yugoslavia and Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union.
During the Battle of France, units under Kleist's command included Heinz Guderian's armoured corps and spearheaded the "blitzkrieg" attack through the Ardennes forest, outflanking the Maginot Line. His panzer divisions eventually pushed deep into France, resulting in Allied defeat.
Kleist was appointed commander-in-chief of Army Group A during the last days of Case Blue, the 1942 German summer offensive in southern Russia. His disagreements with Hitler over strategic decisions led to his dismissal in March 1944 after the German defeat in right-bank Ukraine.
Following the war, Kleist was extradited to the Soviet Union where he was sentenced to 25 years in prison for war crimes; he died in prison.
Source: Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Kleist
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