serviceyears branch death_date death_place birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank image article_title name
1941 -- 45 23px waffen-ss yes 14 march 1945 24 february 1916 tata , hungary constanţa , romania nazi germany 8th ss cavalry division '' florian geyer '' knight 1st class iron cross 2nd class close combat clasp 's cross of the iron cross iron cross world war ii 24 february 1916 hauptsturmführer bundesarchiv jpg bild 183-s73617 , albert klett , ss-hauptsturmführer . albert klett
 albert klett
albert klett

albert klett -lrb- 24 february 1916 -- 14 march 1945 -rrb- was a hauptsturmführer -lrb- captain -rrb- in the waffen-ss during world war ii .
he was awarded the knight 's cross of the iron cross .
this was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by nazi germany during world war ii .
albert klett was awarded the knight 's cross in october 1944 , while in command of the 6th squadron , 15th ss cavalry regiment , 8th ss cavalry division `` florian geyer '' klett did not survive the war but was killed in action on the 14 march 1945 near tata , hungary .
