Career
He was awarded the Oak Leaves on 16 September 1943. Brigadier-General (Generalmajor) Kleemann commanded the 90th Light Africa Division (90Leichte Afrika-Division) in North Africa from 10 April 1942 to 13 July 1942 and from 10 August 1942 to 1 November 1942. During the Dodecanese Campaign, Major-General (Generalleutnant) Kleemann commanded the 7,500-strong Assault Division "Rhodes" (Sturm-Division Rhodos) for the German assault on the Italian garrison of Rhodes.
From 27 November 1944 to 8 May 1945, Lieutenant-General (General der Panzertruppen) Kleeman commanded Tank Corps "Feldherrnhalle" on the Eastern Front.
Kleeman"s tank corps fought in Hungary and was ruinously involved with the Battle of Budapest. 1938 to 1940 Commanding Officer, 3rd Motorized Infantry (Schützen) Regiment 1940 to 1942 Commanding Officer, 3rd Motorized Infantry Brigade 1942 to 1943 General Officer Commanding, 90th Light Africa Division, North Africa 1943 to 1944 General Officer Commanding, Assault Division "Rhodes" 1944 to 1945 General Officer Commanding, Tank Corps "Feldherrnhalle" Iron Cross (1914) Bibliography.