serviceyears branch commands death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank image article_title name
1925 -- 45 reichswehr -- 38 -rrb- luftwaffe -lrb- 1938 -- 45 -rrb- -lrb- 1925 -- 33 -rrb- heer -lrb- 1933 ii . / kampfgeschwader 55 06 april 1994 bayreuth , germany weimar republic -lrb- to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany knight 's cross of the iron cross world war ii 07 october 1906 generalmajor friedrich kless.jpg friedrich kless
 friedrich kless
friedrich kless

friedrich kless -lrb- 7 october 1906 -- 6 april 1994 -rrb- 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 .
