Spiess

Spiess (spelt as Spieß in German) may refer to:

Family name

Adolf Spiess, German gymnast and educator
August Von Spiess, Romanian officer, writer & hunter
Christian Heinrich Spiess, German writer of romances
Fred Spiess, American oceanographer
Fritz Spiess, Canadian cinematographer
Gerry Spiess, American sailor
Joseph Spiess (engineer) (1838-1917), built France's only rigid airship

Military

Spiess (Hauptfeldwebel), the Company sergeant major in the German Wehrmacht until 1945
Spiess (Hauptfeldwebel), the Company sergeant major in the GDR National People's Army until 1990
Spiess (Kompaniefeldwebel), the Company sergeant major in the German Bundeswehr
Spiess, (Dienstfuehrender Unteroffizier) the Company sergeant major in Austrian Bundesheer

See also

Joseph Spiess Company, American chain of department stores in Illinois
Spiess Tuning, the common name of Siegfried Spiess Motorenbau GmbH, a German engine tuning company.
Spies (disambiguation) (one "1" ending)

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