Klitzing married on 15 March 1722 in Tornow to Wilhelmine Elisabeth von Mörner, from the House of Klössow (died 10 May 1769).

[1] They had the following children:[2] Klitzing entered military service in 1714 as a corporal at the infantry regiment "Markgraf Albrecht".

He had the dubious distinction of being the oldest first lieutenant in his regiment, until his promotion to captain in September 1730.

[1][4] He was promoted to major in 1743 by his commander, Friedrich Wilhelm von Varenne.

[6] In the action near Breslau, Klitzing led his troops against the enemy-occupied village of Kleinburg, he gave the individual fire orders as if he were in the parade ground.