Hans Klein

Hans Klein
Born	(1891-01-17)17 January 1891 Stettin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died	18 November 1944(1944-11-18) (aged 53) near Bremen, Nazi Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Luftwaffe Luftstreitkräfte
Years of service	1914–1919, 1934–1943
Rank	Generalmajor
Unit	34th Infantry Regiment 210th Reserve Infantry Division Flieger-Abteilung (Artillerie) 5 Flieger-Abteilung (Artillerie) 6 unidentified Kampfeinsitzerkommando (Combat Single-Seater Command) Jagdstaffel 4 Jagdstaffel 10
Commands	JG 53
Battles / wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Pour le Mérite House Order of Hohenzollern Iron Cross

Hans Klein (17 January 1891 – 18 November 1944) was a German World War I fighter ace credited with 22 aerial victories.

During World War II he held the position of Geschwaderkommodore of the JG 53 "Pik As" fighter Geschwader (wing).