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Alexander von Falkenhausen | |
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![]() Falkenhausen as a general of the Wehrmacht, 1940 | |
Birth name | Alexander Ernst Alfred Hermann Freiherr von Falkenhausen |
Born | Gut Blumenthal, Province of Silesia, German Empire | 29 October 1878
Died | 31 July 1966 Nassau, West Germany | (aged 87)
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Years of service | 1897–1930, 1934–1944 |
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Awards | Pour le Mérite Order of the Sacred Tripod |
Alexander Ernst Alfred Hermann Freiherr von Falkenhausen (29 October 1878 – 31 July 1966) was a German general and military advisor to Chiang Kai-shek.[1][2][3] He was an important figure during the Sino-German cooperation to reform the Chinese army. In 1938, Germany ended its support for China under pressure from Japan, and Falkenhausen was forced to return home.[4] Back in Europe, he later became the head of the military government of Belgium from 1940 to 1944 during its German occupation.
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