Klaus Uebe

Klaus-Siegfried Uebe
Born	15 January 1909 Kammin, Province of Pomerania, German Empire
Died	3 February 1968 (aged 67) 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^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 June 1944 as Generalmajor and chief of the general staff of Luftflotte 2^{[2][Note 1]}
• 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.[4]	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.

Notes

1. According to Scherzer as chief of the general staff of Luftflotte 1^[3]

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 482.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 427.
3. Scherzer 2007, p. 753.
4. Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, p. 480.

Bibliography

• 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.
• 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 Miltaer-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.

External links

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