Kurt von Falkowski

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

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
Commands heldLuftwaffen-Bau-Brigade I (1942)
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsRitterkreuz des Königlichen Hausorden von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern

Biography

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

References

  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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