Helmut Pless
Helmut Claus Heinrich Pleß (born November 2, 1918 in Hamburg , † December 25, 1999 in Lüneburg ) was a German journalist.
Life
Pleß, a former classmate of Helmut Schmidt , served as a pilot in a close-up reconnaissance squadron during World War II . For his missions in the war against the Soviet Union , he was awarded the German Cross in Gold on December 3, 1942, and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on June 9, 1944 as a lieutenant .
After the war he joined the Bundeswehr and last held the rank of colonel in the reserve . From 1962 to 1983 Pleß was editor-in-chief of the Lüneburg regional newspaper .
In 1984 he received an entry in the honor book of the city of Lüneburg.
Fonts
- Editor: Lüneburg as it was. Lueneburg 1979.
- Co-author: Salt and malt - Lüneburg beer in 5 centuries. (published on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the Lüneburger Kronen Brewery ), Lüneburg 1985.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Veit Scherzer : Knight's Cross bearer 1939–1945. The holders of the Iron Cross of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and armed forces allied with Germany according to the documents of the Federal Archives. 2nd Edition. Scherzers Militaer-Verlag, Ranis / Jena 2007, ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2 , p. 597.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pless, Helmut |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pleß, Helmut Claus Heinrich (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 2, 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 25, 1999 |
| Place of death | Luneburg |