Alexander Löhr
Alexander Löhr | |
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Löhr in 1939 | |
| Born | 20 May 1885 Turnu-Severin, Mehedinți, Kingdom of Romania |
| Died | 26 February 1947 (aged 61) Belgrade, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Allegiance | Austria-Hungary Austria Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Austro-Hungarian Army Austrian Armed Forces Austrian Air Force Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1906–1945 |
| Rank | Generaloberst |
| Commands | Luftflotte 4 Army Group E OB Südost |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
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Alexander Löhr (20 May 1885 – 26 February 1947) was an Austrian Air Force commander during the 1930s and, after the annexation of Austria, he was a Luftwaffe commander. Löhr served in the Luftwaffe during World War II, rising to commander of Army Group E and then to commander-in-chief in Southeastern Europe (OB Südost).
Löhr was captured by Yugoslav Partisans at the end of the war in Europe. He was tried and convicted of war crimes by the Yugoslav government for anti-partisan reprisals committed under his command, and the bombing of Belgrade in 1941. He was executed by firing squad on 26 February 1947 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia.