Alexander Löhr
Austrian Air Force commander and German general (1885-1947) · Austria · On the map · Died at 61
Alexander Löhr was an Austrian Air Force commander during the 1930s and, after the annexation of Austria, he was a Luftwaffe commander. Löhr served in the Luftwaffe during World War II, rising to commander of Army Group E and then to commander-in-chief in Southeastern Europe.
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1947Died26 February 19471945Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak LeavesAward1943Crimea ShieldAward1940Combined Pilot-Observer Badge with DiamondsAward1939Cross of Honour for Combatants, with SwordsAwardIron Cross 1st ClassAwardIron Cross 2nd ClassAwardKnight's Cross of the Iron CrossAwardLong Service Medal 1st Class, 25 Years (Wehrmacht)AwardLong Service Medal 2nd Class, 18 Years (Wehrmacht)AwardLong Service Medal 3rd Class, 12 Years (Wehrmacht)AwardLong Service Medal 4th Class, 4 Years (Wehrmacht)AwardSudetenland MedalAward1938Anschluss MedalAward1885Born20 May 1885
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Warsaw burning, September 1939
Belgrade burning, April 1941
General Alexander Löhr (2nd from right) and General Hans Jeschonnek (2nd from left) emerge from the ruins while visiting ancient monuments in the Peloponnese, Greece, 1941
General Colonel Hans Jeschonnek (centre) and General Colonel Alexander Löhr (right) while discussing the operation, March 1942
The capture of Alexander LöhrAwards
About this person
Country
Austria
Type
Other
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1885 to 1947 · aged 61
