Question 4:In which year did Kleist enter the Prussian Army?
1900
1910
1899
1905
Answer
Kleist entered the Prussian Army in 1900 and was sent to serve in the Far East, where he served in the Boxer Rebellion. He was then transferred to the German General Staff and served in World War I.
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