Alexander von Falkenhausen
German general and advisor (1878–1966) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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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/ | Imperial German Army Reichsheer Republic of China Army German Army |
Years of service | 1897–1930, 1934–1944 |
Rank | General of the Infantry |
Awards | Pour le Mérite Order of the Sacred Tripod |
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