An Important Historic Footnote
About Major Klee

*Webmaster's note - Some important historical facts about Major Klee were brought to my attention by Witold Lawrynowicz. I am providing his comments on Major Klee so that the reader may be aware of "the rest of the story."

Major Klee was a Prussian, not a Galician German as claimed. During the First World War, he was a low ranking officer in the Kaiser's Army and by the end of the war held the rank of Captain. He was advanced by the Ukranian army to the rank of Major and then General.

    The Polish Parliamentary Investigative Commission, working after 1919, placed the name of Major Klee on the wanted war criminals list for his activities during the Polish-Ukranian War. His cruelty and poor treatment of Polish women was particularly well established and documented. (Murder and torture.)

    The fighting described in the preceeding webpage, most likely took place on 11 February 1919 and his unit was defeated by a singular Polish company of Infantry. Most likely, the battle took place in the village of Tuszkow. All of the above information is supported by documentation. It is not immediately apparent whether or not Major Klee was ever brought to trial.