Alexander Holle | |
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![]() Alexander Holle | |
Born | February 27, 1898 |
Died | 16 July 1978 | (aged 80)
Place of birth | Bielefeld |
Place of death | Munich |
Allegiance |
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Service/branch |
Deutsches Heer (1915–1918) Reichswehr (1918–1933) Heer (1933-1934) Luftwaffe (1934–1945) |
Years of service |
1915–1928 1929–1945 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held |
Kampfgeschwader 26 Fliegerführer Nord (Ost) X. Fliegerkorps Luftflotte 4 Luftflotte 3 Deutschen Luftwaffe in Dänemark |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Alexander Holle (27 February 1898 – 16 July 1978) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Alexander Holle was captured by Allied troops in May 1945 and was held until 1948.
Awards and decorations[]
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (26 December 1916)
- 1st Class (2 June 1918)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Order of the Cross of Liberty 1st Class with Swords (23 August 1942)
- German Cross in Gold (11 May 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 December 1942 as Oberstleutnant and Fliegerführer Nord[1]
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 193.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches]. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). 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]. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Category:Alexander Holle. - "Axis Biographical Research". Alexander Holle. Archived from the original on 17 November 2010. http://web.archive.org/web/20101117035945/http://geocities.com/Pentagon/bunker/7729/WEHRMACHT/LUFTWAFFE/Generalleutnant/HOLLE_ALEXANDER.html. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
- "World War 2 Awards". Alexander Holle. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/29721. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
- "Familienverband Luyken". Alexander Holle. http://www.familie-luyken.de/07Genealogie/11Gen/11054.htm. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
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