Klaus Junge

Klaus Junge
Klaus Junge, 1942, wearing the uniform of the Reichsarbeitsdienst with the swastika armband as a part of the uniform
Personal information
Born(1924-01-01)1 January 1924
Concepción, Chile
Died17 April 1945(1945-04-17) (aged 21)
Welle, Germany
Chess career
CountryGermany

Klaus Junge (1 January 1924 – 17 April 1945) was a Chilean-German chess master who was among the world's leading players during World War II. An officer in the Wehrmacht, he died during the Battle of Welle shortly before the end of the war.

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