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.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf German military officer
Luftwaffe general
human
affiliatedWith Nazi Germany military leadership
allegiance German Empire
Nazi Germany
awardReceived Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
Iron Cross (1914)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Pour le Mérite
countryOfCitizenship German Empire
Germany
employer Luftwaffe
Wehrmacht
familyName Sperrle
fieldOfWork air warfare strategy
military aviation
givenName Hugo
languageSpoken German
memberOf Condor Legion
Luftwaffe high command
militaryBranch Luftwaffe
militaryRank Field Marshal
Generalfeldmarschall
notableFor leading German air operations during the Spanish Civil War
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
command of Luftflotte 3 in Western Europe
occupation air force officer
military officer
participantIn Battle of Britain
Battle of France
Spanish Civil War
Western Front (World War II)
World War I
World War II
positionHeld Commander of Condor Legion air units
Commander of Luftflotte 3
senior Luftwaffe field commander
sexOrGender male


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