Klaus Uebe

Klaus-Siegfried Uebe
Born	15 January 1909 Kammin, Province of Pomerania, German Empire
Died	Bad Godesberg, Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Imperial German Army Reichswehr Luftwaffe
Years of service	1918–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Unit	KG 2 Luftflotte 1
Commands held	4th Air Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Klaus Uebe (1 May 1900 – 3 February 1968) was a German Luftwaffe Generalmajor and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded 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
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 June 1944 as Generalmajor and chief of the general staff of Luftflotte 2
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 10 March 1945

Reference in the Wehrmachtbericht

Date	Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording	Direct English translation
10 March 1945	Sie wurden durch Luftwaffenkräfte unter Führung von Generalmajor Uebe und die im Erdkampf eingesetzte 18. Flak-Division unter Führung von Generalmajor Sachs wirkungsvoll unterstützt.	They were effectively supported by Luftwaffe forces under the leadership of Generalmajor Uebe and those in ground fighting deployed 18th Flak-Division, under the leadership of Generalmajor Sachs.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Luftwaffe 1939-1945
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht