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  • Friedrich Kless
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  • Friedrich Kless (7 October 1906 – 6 April 1994) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Friedrich Kless was captured by Allied troops in May 1945 and was held until December 1947.
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serviceyears
  • 1925
Birth Date
  • 1906-10-07
Commands
  • II./Kampfgeschwader 55
Branch
Name
  • Friedrich Kless
Birth Place
  • Bayreuth, Germany
Title
  • Gruppenkommandeur of II./Kampfgeschwader 55
Awards
death date
  • 1994-04-06
Rank
Battles
Before
  • Oberleutnant Otto von Lachemair
Years
  • --07-28
After
  • Major Hans-Joachim Gabriel
abstract
  • Friedrich Kless (7 October 1906 – 6 April 1994) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Friedrich Kless was captured by Allied troops in May 1945 and was held until December 1947.