Hugo Sperrle
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Hugo Sperrle was a senior German Luftwaffe field marshal who played a major role in air operations during the Spanish Civil War and World War II, including the Battle of Britain.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
German military officer
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Luftwaffe general → human → |
| affiliatedWith |
Nazi Germany military leadership
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| allegiance |
German Empire
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Nazi Germany → |
| awardReceived |
Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
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Iron Cross (1914) → Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross → Pour le Mérite → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
German Empire
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Germany → |
| employer |
Luftwaffe
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Wehrmacht → |
| familyName |
Sperrle
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| fieldOfWork |
air warfare strategy
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military aviation → |
| givenName |
Hugo
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| languageSpoken |
German
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| memberOf |
Condor Legion
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Luftwaffe high command → |
| militaryBranch |
Luftwaffe
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| militaryRank |
Field Marshal
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Generalfeldmarschall → |
| notableFor |
leading German air operations during the Spanish Civil War
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leading Luftwaffe operations in Western Europe in World War II → role in the Battle of Britain → role in the bombing of Britain and Western Europe → |
| notableWork |
command of German air operations in the Spanish Civil War
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command of Luftflotte 3 in Western Europe → |
| occupation |
air force officer
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military officer → |
| participantIn |
Battle of Britain
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Battle of France → Spanish Civil War → Western Front (World War II) → World War I → World War II → |
| positionHeld |
Commander of Condor Legion air units
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Commander of Luftflotte 3 → senior Luftwaffe field commander → |
| sexOrGender |
male
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Battle of the Ebro
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Condor Legion → Luftwaffe → bombing of Coventry → |
commander |
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Commander-in-Chief Luftflotte 2
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notableCommander |
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Generalfeldmarschall
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notableHolder |