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Alexander Holle 
Summary
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.
Alexander Holle | |
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 Alexander Holle | |
| Born | 27 February 1898 |
| Died | 16 July 1978 (aged 80) |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Luftwaffe |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | Kampfgeschwader 26 10th Air Corps Luftflotte 4 Luftflotte 3 |
| Battles/wars | World War I
---> 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 edit
- 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]
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- 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.
