Friedrich Kless

Friedrich Kless (7 October 1906 – 6 April 1994) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Friedrich Kless
Born	(1906-10-07)7 October 1906
Died	6 April 1994(1994-04-06) (aged 87)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Luftwaffe
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands	II./Kampfgeschwader 55
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 October 1940 as Major and Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Kampfgeschwader 55^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 12 January 1943 as Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (in the General Staff) of Luftwaffen-Kommando Ost^[2]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 213.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 233.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.

Military offices
Preceded by Oberleutnant Otto von Lachemair	Gruppenkommandeur of II./Kampfgeschwader 55 28 July 1940 – 28 October 1940	Succeeded by Major Hans-Joachim Gabriel