Ewald von Kleist
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Ewald von Kleist is the name of:
- Ewald Jürgen Georg von KleistEwald Jürgen Georg von KleistEwald Georg von Kleist was a German jurist, Lutheran cleric, and physicist.A member of the von Kleist family, Ewald was born in Vietzow in Farther Pomerania...
(ca. 1700–1748), co-inventor of the Leyden jar - Ewald Christian von KleistEwald Christian von KleistEwald Christian von Kleist was a German poet and officer.-Life:Kleist was born at Zeblin, near Köslin in Farther Pomerania, to the von Kleist family of cavalry leaders...
(1715–1759), German poet and soldier - Paul Ludwig Ewald von KleistPaul Ludwig Ewald von KleistPaul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist was a leading German field marshal during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords...
(1881–1954), German Field Marshal - Count Ewald von Kleist-SchmenzinEwald von Kleist-SchmenzinEwald von Kleist-Schmenzin was a lawyer, a conservative politician, resistance fighter in Nazi Germany and a member of the July 20 Plot.- Biography :...
(1890–1945), conspirator in the 20 July plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler - Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-SchmenzinEwald-Heinrich von Kleist-SchmenzinEwald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin is a former German Army officer and publisher. A member of the von Kleist family, his parents were active in the German resistance against Adolf Hitler and participated in the July 20 Plot...
(born 1922), son of Count Ewald von Kleist-Schmenzin; another conspirator in the July 20 bomb plot