Alexander Kolb
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{{Infobox military person
| name = Alexander Kolb
| birth_date = 12 May 1891
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1963|04|04|1891|05|12}}
| birth_place = Mainz, German Empire
| death_place = Darmstadt, West Germany
| allegiance = {{flag|German Empire}} (to 1918)
{{flag|Weimar Republic}} (to 1933)
{{flag|Nazi Germany}}
| branch = Army
| serviceyears = 1909–43
| rank = Generalleutnant
| commands = Air Defense Command 6
Air Defense Command 8
| battles = World War I
World War II
}}
Alexander Kolb (12 May 1891 – 4 April 1963){{cite web|title=Generalleutnant Alexander Kolb (12.05.1891 - 04.04.1969) - Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek|url=https://www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/item/I3YU64W2VGTR7CAU3I7FN3HTXCZ3MOTP|website=www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de|accessdate=16 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018213039/https://www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/item/I3YU64W2VGTR7CAU3I7FN3HTXCZ3MOTP|archive-date=18 October 2016|url-status=dead}} was a German Generalleutnant during World War II.
Biography
Kolb was born in Mainz. He entered Army Service as Fahnenjunker and Company-Officer in the 3rd Foot-Artillery-Regiment in 1914. After Adjutant of the General Of Flak Artillery of Fortress of Mainz he became Battery-Leader in the 3rd Foot-Artillery-Regiment (1914/15) and 18th Reserve-Foot-Artillery-Regiment (1915/18). 1918 he was a commander of the 32nd Foot-Artillery-Battalion. After the First World War he works for the Hessian Protection-Police and State-Police-Department Worms.
In 1935 he became Battalion-Commander in the 10th Flak-Regiment and 1936 Battalion-Commander in the 25th Flak-Regiment. After use as Commander of the 13th Flak-Regiment (1937/38) and Higher Commander of Flak Artillery III (1938) he was Commander of Air-Defence-Command 2, Stettin and Delegate with the Formation of Air-Defence-Command. At 1 January 1939 he was appointed Generalmajor and 1 November 1940 Generalleutnant.
1939/40 he was Commander of Air Defense Command 6 (Hannover), and 1940 Commander of Flak Artillery in Luftgau XI. In 1940/41, he was assigned to command Air Defense Command 8. From 1 Jul 1941 to 31 May 1943 Alexander Kolb was Officer with Special Duties of the Ministry of Aviation (Germany) (RLM) and Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe. He retired in 1943.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross of 1914, 1st and 2nd class
- Clasp to the Iron Cross of 1939, 1st and 2nd class
References
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External links
- [http://www.oocities.org/~orion47/WEHRMACHT/LUFTWAFFE/Generalleutnant/KOLB_ALEXANDER.html CV Alexander Kolb]
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Category:Military personnel from Mainz
Category:Lieutenant generals of the Luftwaffe
Category:Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
Category:People from Rhenish Hesse
Category:Luftwaffe World War II generals
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