Alexander von Falkenhausen

Alexander von Falkenhausen
Alexander von Falkenhausen
	Falkenhausen as a general of the Wehrmacht, 1940
Birth name	Alexander Ernst Alfred Hermann Freiherr von Falkenhausen
Born	29 October 1878; Gut Blumenthal, Province of Silesia, German Empire
Died	31 July 1966 (aged 87); Nassau, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918); Weimar Republic (to 1933); Republic of China (to 1938); Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Imperial German Army; Reichsheer; Republic of China Army; German Army
Years of service	1897–1930, 1934–1944
Rank	General of the Infantry
Battles / wars	Boxer Rebellion; First World War; Second Sino-Japanese War; Second World War;
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.

^ "The Road to Paris". Time. 11 December 1950. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
^ "General Alexander von Falkenhausen – Oxford Reference". Retrieved 27 January 2018.
^ Yu, Maochun (31 July 2013). The Dragon's War: Allied Operations and the Fate of China, 1937–1947. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1-61251-437-6.
^ "Foreign News: Recalled". Time. 18 July 1938. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 27 January 2018.

[1] "The Road to Paris". Time. 11 December 1950. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 27 January 2018.

[2] "General Alexander von Falkenhausen – Oxford Reference". Retrieved 27 January 2018.

[3] Yu, Maochun (31 July 2013). The Dragon's War: Allied Operations and the Fate of China, 1937–1947. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1-61251-437-6.

[4] "Foreign News: Recalled". Time. 18 July 1938. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 27 January 2018.

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Alexander von Falkenhausen
Falkenhausen as a general of the Wehrmacht, 1940
Birth name	Alexander Ernst Alfred Hermann Freiherr von Falkenhausen
Born	(1878-10-29)29 October 1878 Gut Blumenthal, Province of Silesia, German Empire
Died	31 July 1966(1966-07-31) (aged 87) Nassau, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Republic of China (to 1938) Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Imperial German Army Reichsheer Republic of China Army German Army
Years of service	1897–1930, 1934–1944
Rank	General of the Infantry
Battles / wars	Boxer Rebellion First World War Second Sino-Japanese War Second World War
Awards	Pour le Mérite Order of the Sacred Tripod