Klaus Uebe
| Klaus-Siegfried Uebe | |
|---|---|
| Born |
15 January 1909 Kammin, German Empire |
| Died |
3 February 1968 (aged 67) Bad Godesberg, Germany |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | |
| Years of service | 1918–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Unit |
KG 2 Luftflotte 1 |
| Commands held | 4th Air Division |
| Battles/wars |
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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Klaus Uebe (1 May 1900 – 3 February 1968) was a German Luftwaffe general and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold on 29 December 1942 as Oberstleutnant im Generalstab with commanding general of the VIII. Flieger-Korps[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 June 1944 as Generalmajor and chief of the general staff of Luftflotte 1[2]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 10 March 1945
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 3, 1 January 1944 to 9 May 1945] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.
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