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Löhr, Alexander

Date of birth:
May 20th, 1885 (Turnu-Severin, Romania)
Date of death:
February 16th, 1947 (Belgrade, Romania)
Nationality:
Austrian

Biography

Promotions:
August 18th, 1906: Leutnant;
November 1st, 1911: Oberleutnant;
March 1st, 1915: Hauptmann im Generalstab;
July 1st, 1920: Major im Generalstab;
January 1st, 1921: Oberstleutnant im Generalstab;
July 1st, 1928: Oberst im Generalstab;
September 25th, 1934: Generalmajor;
March 24th, 1938: Generalleutnant;
March 25th, 1939: General der Flieger;
May 3rd, 1941: Generaloberst;

Career:
May 1st, 1934: Kommandant der Luftstreitkrafte.

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Awarded on:
December 2nd, 1908
Jubiläums-Kreuz 1908
Awarded on:
November 1st, 1913
Erinnerungskreuz 1912/13
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
May 15th, 1915
Militärverdienstkreuz III. Klasse
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
August 10th, 1916
Militär-Verdienstmedaille in Silber
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
November 4th, 1918
IV. Klasse des Militärverdienstordens
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
March 11th, 1919

with 4 stripes
Verwundetenmedaille
Awarded on:
March 17th, 1930
Goldenes Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
June 14th, 1933
Kriegserinnerungsmedaille
Awarded on:
November 30th, 1938
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938
Awarded on:
June 7th, 1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 mit Spange
Awarded on:
July 1st, 1939
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Awarded on:
July 1st, 1939
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  3.Klasse, 12 Jahre
Awarded on:
July 1st, 1939
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  2. Klasse, 18 Jahre
Awarded on:
July 1st, 1939
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  1.Klasse, 25 Jahre
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
August 8th, 1939
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 12th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 25th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
General der Flieger
Unit:
Chef Luftflotte 4
Awarded on:
September 30th, 1939
Awarded for his Luftflotte’s outstanding support of the Heeresgruppe Süd during the Polish campaign.

4th Award.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 20th, 1939
War Victory Cross Order 1st Class
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1940
Gemeinsames Flugzeugfuhrer-Beobachter Abzeichen mit Brillianten
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 12th, 1941
Luftwaffe forces under the command of General der Flieger Löhr were especially successful in the south-eastern area of operations yesterday.
Wehrmachtbericht
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 23rd, 1941
Forces under the command of General der Flieger Löhr contributed substantially to the great success against the enemy shipping in the Greek waters.
Wehrmachtbericht
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 8th, 1941
The Soviet 6th and 12 Army as well as parts of the Soviet 18th Army, in total roughly 25 infantry, mountain and tank divisions, were, as just reported by the Army Group under the command of Field Marshal von Rundstedt, destroyed in cooperation with the Air Fleet of Colonel General Löhr.
Wehrmachtbericht
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
General der Flieger
Unit:
Kommandierender General Luftflotte 4
Awarded on:
September 19th, 1941
Ordinul Mihai Viteazul Clasa 3

Royal Decree no. 2628, dated 19th September 1941.
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 11th, 1941
The battle at the Sea of Azov has finished. The Army of General der Infantery von Manstein, the Romanian Army of Corps General Dumitrescu and the Panzer-Army of von Kleist in combination with the Air Fleet of Generaloberst Löhr, defeated and annihilated the bulk of the Soviet 9th and 18th Army.
Wehrmachtbericht
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 11th, 1941
Ordinul Virtutea Aeronautica - Knight
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 12th, 1941
As reported in yesterdays special report, the battle at the Sea of Azov has finished. The Army of General der Infantery von Manstein, the Romanian Army of Corps General Dumitrescu and the Panzer-Army of von Kleist in combination with the Air Fleet of Generaloberst Löhr, defeated and annihilated the bulk of the Soviet 9th and 18th Army.
Wehrmachtbericht
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 19th, 1942
Strong Luftwaffe forces under the leadership of Generoberst Löhr and Freiherr von Richthofen had contributed outstandingly in this success.
Wehrmachtbericht
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 20th, 1942
As announced by special message, German and Romanian troops under the command of General von Manstein, supported by strong air forces under the command of Generoberst Löhr, and Freiherr von Richthofen, in pursuit of the defeated enemy, reached the Strait of Kerch in full-width and took the remaining strong fortified bridgeheads after fierce resistance on both sides of the city.
Wehrmachtbericht
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 29th, 1942
Ordinul Mihai Viteazul Clasa 2
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 30th, 1942
The Luftwaffe forces under the leadership of Generoberst Löhr and General der Flieger Pflugbeil supported in ruthless commitment the defensive as well as offensive combat of the Army and forced the enemy air force from the battle area.
Wehrmachtbericht
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 23rd, 1943
Krimschild (Stiftungs ausführing)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 28th, 1943
Ärmelband Afrika
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 26th, 1944
In the Balkans, mountain corps troops under the command of Colonel General Löhr have smashed in fierce fighting communist gang groups in southern Albanian mountains.
Wehrmachtbericht
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 19th, 1945
Under the secure leadership of Field Marshal von Weichs and Colonel General Löhr, troops of all branches of the Army and the Waffen-SS in an exemplary combat alliance with forces of the Air Force and Navy, at first in tropical heat and then into snow storms of the Croatian mountains, have overcome the particular difficulties of this mountain- and partisan-war, and successfully defended all hostile attacks against their flanks and rear movements.
Wehrmachtbericht
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generaloberst
Unit:
Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe E
Awarded on:
January 20th, 1945
Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub
Awarded for his command of the German evacuation from the Balkans in conjunction with Generalfeldmarschall von Weichs. With great foresight Löhr evacuated a great number of German troops from the Greek islands before the withdrawal to the north commenced. Despite the large numbers of partisans, the Germans nonetheless were able to conduct an orderly withdrawal through Greece, Albania and Yugoslavia back to the relative safety of the Alps.

705th Award.
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 9th, 1945
Reports regarding the situation of the army groups Löhr, Rendulic and Schörner are unavailable to the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht to this hour.
Wehrmachtbericht

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