caption serviceyears branch death_date birth_place allegiance unit image_size awards birth_date rank image article_title name
klaus neumann 1942 -- 45 18px luftwaffe 10 december 2000 wettin , province of saxony nazi germany jg jv 44 51 , jg 3 , jg 7 and 200 knight 's cross of the iron cross 5 october 1923 leutnant klaus neumann.jpg klaus neumann
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klaus neumann

klaus neumann -lrb- 5 october 1923 -- 10 december 2000 -rrb- was a german leutnant and recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross -lrb- -rrb- during world war ii .
the knight 's cross of the iron cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .
as a fighter pilot he was credited with 37 aerial victories -- that is , 37 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft -- achieved in about 200 combat missions .
