Alfred Gerstenberg | |
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Born | 6 April 1893 Grainau, German Empire |
Died | 1 January 1959 Bad Tölz, West Germany | (aged 65)
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1926) Nazi Germany |
Service | Prussian Army (1912–1916) Luftstreitkräfte (1916–1918) Reichsheer (1918–1934) Luftwaffe (1934–1945) |
Years of service | 1912–1926 1934–1945 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
Alfred Gerstenberg (6 April 1893, in Grainau – 1 January 1959, in Bad Tölz) was a general of the Nazi German Luftwaffe (air force) in World War II, serving as commanding general of the Luftwaffe mission to Romania, and organizing a very effective defensive perimeter around the oil fields in Ploiești.