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Kurt von Falkowski

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Kurt von Falkowski
Born3 November 1886
Metz, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire
Died1 April 1953(1953-04-01) (aged 66)
Einbeck, West Germany
Allegiance German Empire
 Nazi Germany
Service / branchPrussian Army (1906–19)
Luftwaffe (1935–42)
Years of service1906–19
1935–42
RankGeneralmajor
CommandsLuftwaffen-Bau-Brigade I (1942)
Battles / warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsRitterkreuz des Königlichen Hausorden von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern

Kurt von Falkowski (3 November 1886 – 1 April 1953) was a Generalmajor in the Luftwaffe during World War II.

Biography

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Kurt von Falkowski was born in Metz, Lorraine. During World War I, he served as an officer in the artillery. In 1935, Falkowski was appointed commander of the V Luftzeuggruppe in Munich.

From December 1936 until March 1941, von Falkowski was in charge of Wehrbereichskommando Passau.[1]

In March 1941, Kurt von Falkowski assumed command of the Brigade Luftwaffen-Bau-I. Falkowski was promoted Generalmajor in November 1941.

Kurt von Falkowski died on 1 April 1953, in Einbeck.

Awards and decorations

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References

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  1. ^ Anna Rosmus Hitlers Nibelungen, Samples Grafenau 2015, pp. 214f
Bibliography
  • Karl-Friedrich Hildebrand: Die Generale der deutschen Luftwaffe 1935–1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1992.
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