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
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]