Albert Klett

Albert Klett
Born	24 February 1916 Constanţa, Romania
Died	14 March 1945 (aged 29) Tata, Hungary
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Waffen-SS
Years of service	1941–45
Rank	Hauptsturmführer
Unit	8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class Close Combat Clasp

Albert Klett (24 February 1916 — 14 March 1945) was a Hauptsturmführer (Captain) 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.

References

Further reading

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Mitcham, Samuel W (2007). Retreat to the Reich : the German defeat in France, 1944. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3384-7.
• Mitcham, Samuel W (2007). The German Defeat in the East, 1944–45. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3371-7.