Alexander Holle

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
Alexander Holle
Born	27 February 1898
Died	16 July 1978(1978-07-16) (aged 80)
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	Kampfgeschwader 26 10th Air Corps Luftflotte 4 Luftflotte 3
Battles/wars	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.

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 February 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