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title: General Kleist, 1940
author: Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-1986-0210-503 / Hartmann, Fritz
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20230/general-kleist-1940/
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updated: 2025-03-17
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# General Kleist, 1940

_Authored by Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-1986-0210-503 / Hartmann, Fritz_

## Image File

[![General Kleist, 1940](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20230.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20230.png)

## Image Caption

A 1940 photograph of German general (later field marshal) Ewald von Kleist (1881-1954). Kleist notably commanded a panzer division in [Operation Barbarossa](https://www.worldhistory.org/Operation_Barbarossa/) in the Second World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1939-45). (German Federal Archives)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Fritz, B. B. 1. /. H. (2025, March 17). General Kleist, 1940. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20230/general-kleist-1940/>
### Chicago
Fritz, Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-1986-0210-503 / Hartmann,. "General Kleist, 1940." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 17, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20230/general-kleist-1940/>.
### MLA
Fritz, Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-1986-0210-503 / Hartmann,. "General Kleist, 1940." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Mar 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20230/general-kleist-1940/>.

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