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    Ewald Kleist

    German military leader (from 1943 field marshal) in World War II.
    Date of Birth: 08.08.1881
    Country: Germany

    Content:
    1. Early Life and Military Career
    2. World War II and the Invasion of France
    3. Invasion of the Soviet Union
    4. Advance to the Caucasus
    5. The Battle of Rostov
    6. The Retreat from the Caucasus
    7. The Battle of Kharkov and the Advance on the Caucasus
    8. The End of the War
    9. Trial and Imprisonment

    Early Life and Military Career

    Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist was a German field marshal during World War II.

    He was born on August 8, 1881, into an aristocratic Prussian family. After receiving a military education, Kleist began his service as a cavalry lieutenant in World War I. He participated in the Battle of Tannenberg and continued to serve in the cavalry after the war.

    From 1932 to 1935, Kleist commanded a cavalry division in the Wehrmacht.

    However, due to disagreements with the Nazi leadership, he was forced into retirement in February 1938. He was rec