Friedrich Kless

Friedrich Kless
Friedrich Kless
Born	7 October 1906
Died	6 April 1994 (aged 87)
	Military career
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Branch	Luftwaffe
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands	II./Kampfgeschwader 55
Conflicts	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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.

Awards and decorations

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

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

Friedrich Kless

Born	(1906-10-07)7 October 1906
Died	6 April 1994(1994-04-06) (aged 87)
Military career
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Branch	Luftwaffe
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands	II./Kampfgeschwader 55
Conflicts	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross