page_title: Frederick William von Kleist
hierarchical_section_title: Frederick William von Kleist
caption_attribution_description: Friedrich Wilhelm Gottfried Arndt von Kleist
context_page_description: Friedrich Wilhelm Gottfried Arnd von Kleist, was a royal Prussian officer, who rose to the rank of major general. In the Seven Years' War, he organized and commanded the Freikorps Kleist. He was also known as Green Kleist for his command of the Green Hussar regiment, and to distinguish him from the 58 other members of the Kleist family who served in the war. He received the Order Pour le Mérite and he was listed on the Equestrian Statue of Frederick the Great.
context_section_description: Friedrich Wilhelm Gottfried Arnd von Kleist,  (29 August 1724 in Potsdam – 28 August 1767 in Jeschkendorf near Liegnitz) was a royal Prussian officer, who rose to the rank of major general. In the Seven Years' War, he organized and commanded the Freikorps  Kleist.  He was also known as Green Kleist for his command of the Green Hussar regiment, and to distinguish him from the 58 other members of the Kleist family who served in the war.  He received the Order Pour le Mérite and he was listed on the Equestrian Statue of Frederick the Great.
caption: Major General Frederick William Gottfried Arnd von Kleist
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