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Alexander Holle (27 February 1898 – 16 July 1978) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Luftwaffe's Condor Legion during the German involvement in the Spanish Civil War, and World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Born27 February 1898

Died16 July 1978 (aged 80)

Allegiance

German Empire

Weimar Republic

Nazi Germany

BranchLuftwaffe

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Alexander Holle
Alexander Holle
Born	27 February 1898
Died	16 July 1978(1978-07-16) (aged 80)
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	Luftwaffe
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	Kampfgeschwader 26 10th Air Corps Luftflotte 4 Luftflotte 3
Conflicts	World War I Battle of the Somme Battle of Château-Thierry (1918) ---> World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

From 8 May 1945 to February 1948, Holle was a prisoner of war. After his release he married on 12 May 1948 and had a daughter.

On 16 July 1978, he died in Munich and was buried with a military honor guard.

Awards and decorations

German Cross in Gold on 11 May 1942 as Oberst with Kampfgeschwader 26^[1]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 December 1942 as Oberst and as Fliegerführer Nord and Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 26.^[2]

References

Citations

[1]
Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 194.
[2]
Scherzer 2007, p. 401.

Bibliography

Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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Military offices

Preceded by

Oberst Robert Fuchs

Commander of Kampfgeschwader 26
15 October 1940 – June 1941

Succeeded by

Oberst Martin Harlinghausen

Preceded by

Oberst Hermann Busch

Commander of Fliegerführer Nord (Ost)
15 October 1940 – August 1943

Succeeded by

Oberst der Reserve Ernst Kühl

Preceded by

General der Flieger Otto Hoffmann von Waldau

Commander of X. Fliegerkorps
1 January 1943 – 22 May 1943

Succeeded by

General der Flieger Martin Fiebig

Preceded by

Generaloberst Otto Deßloch

Commander of Luftflotte 4
25 August 1944 – 27 September 1944

Succeeded by

Generaloberst Otto Deßloch

Preceded by

Generaloberst Otto Deßloch

Commander of Luftflotte 3
22 September 1944 – 26 September 1944

Succeeded by

Redesignated as Luftwaffenkommando West

Preceded by

Previously Luftflotte 3

Commander of Luftwaffenkommando West
26 September 1944 – 11 December 1944

Succeeded by

Generalleutnant Joseph Schmid

Preceded by

General der Flieger Rudolf Meister

Commander of Deutschen Luftwaffe in Dänemark
15 December 1944 – 8 May 1945

Succeeded by

None

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