Matthias Kleinheisterkamp
| Matthias Kleinheisterkamp | |
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| Born | 22 June 1893 Elberfeld, German Empire |
| Died | 29 April 1945 (aged 51) Halbe, Nazi Germany |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
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| Service/branch |
Prussian Army Reichsheer Waffen-SS |
| Years of service | 1914–45 |
| Rank | Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS |
| Service number |
NSDAP 4,158,838 SS 132,399 |
| Battles/wars |
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Matthias Kleinheisterkamp (22 June 1893 – 29 April 1945) was an SS Obergruppenführer during World War II. He commanded the SS Division Totenkopf, SS Division Nord, SS Division Das Reich, III SS Panzer Corps, VII SS Panzer Corps, IV SS Panzer Corps, XII SS Army Corps and the XI SS Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
Born in 1893, Matthias Kleinheisterkamp enlisted in the Prussian Army in 1914 and served on both the Western and the Eastern Fronts of World War I. During his service in the war, he was awarded both classes of the Iron Cross and a silver grade Wound Badge. Following the war, Kleinheisterkamp joined the paramilitary group Freikorps and then served in the Reichswehr. He joined the Allgemeine-SS in November 1933, membership number 132,399. He transferred to the SS-Verfügungstruppe on 1 April 1935 and was assigned to the SS training school as an infantry instructor. In 1934, the joined Inspectorate of the SS-VT as a senior staff officer, serving under Paul Hausser.
On 20 April 1937, Kleinheisterkamp joined the NSDAP, membership number 4,158,838. His career stalled when in June 1938 he experienced serious legal and disciplinary troubles. He was reprimanded by the SS Court Main Office and placed on leave until August 1938. Upon his return to active duty, he was assigned to the SS-Standarte Deutschland, which later became the SS Division Das Reich.
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