Kurt von Falkowski
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Kurt von Falkowski | |
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| Born | 3 November 1886 Metz, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire |
| Died | 1 April 1953 (aged 66) Einbeck, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Nazi Germany |
| Service | Prussian Army (1906–19) Luftwaffe (1935–42) |
| Years of service | 1906–19 1935–42 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | Luftwaffen-Bau-Brigade I (1942) |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Ritterkreuz 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
[edit]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
[edit]- Ritterkreuz des Königlichen Hausorden von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 01.10.1938
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern
References
[edit]- ^ Anna Rosmus Hitlers Nibelungen, Samples Grafenau 2015, pp. 214f
- Bibliography
- Karl-Friedrich Hildebrand: Die Generale der deutschen Luftwaffe 1935–1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1992.
External links
[edit]- Kurt von Falkowski on balsi.de.
- Falkowski on Axis Biographical Research
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