Alexander Löhr Military person

Alexander Löhr (20 May 1885 – 26 February 1947) was an Austrian Air Force (Österreichische Luftstreitkräfte) commander during the 1930s and, after the "Political Union of Germany and Austria" (Anschluss), he was a German Air Force (Luftwaffe) commander. Löhr served in the Luftwaffe during the Second World War. Löhr was one of three former Austrians who rose to the rank of Generaloberst (Colonel General) within the German Wehrmacht. The other two were Erhard Raus and Lothar Rendulic.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 20, 1885
Birth place	Romania , Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Date of death	February 26, 1947
Place of death	Belgrade

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Military person

allegiance	(to 1918) First Austrian Republic (to 1938)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	World War II World War I
military branch	Luftwaffe German Army (1935–45)
military command	Heeresgruppe E Luftflotte 4
service start	1906
service end	1945