Alexander Holle

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Years of service 1915–281929–45 Rank Generalleutnant		Name Alexander Holle

Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War IBattle of the SommeBattle of Chateau-Thierry (1918)World War IIOperation BarbarossaArctic convoys of World War IIAttack on PQ 17Operation FlaxDefense of the Reich Died July 16, 1978, Munich, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of the Somme, Battle of Chateau-Thierry Service/branch German Army (1915–1918) Commands held Kampfgeschwader 26, 10th Air Corps, Luftflotte 4, Luftflotte 3

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

Awards and decorations

German Cross in Gold on 11 May 1942 as Oberst with Kampfgeschwader 26

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 December 1942 as Oberst and as Fliegerführer Nord and Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 26.

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