Alfred Gerstenberg
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Alfred Gerstenberg (6 April 1893 – 1 January 1959, in Bad Tölz) was a German Luftwaffe general. During World War II, he served as commanding general of the Luftwaffe mission to Romania and organized a very effective defensive perimeter around oil fields in Ploiești.
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Alfred Gerstenberg | |
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Born | 6 April 1893 Grainau, German Empire |
Died | 1 January 1959(1959-01-01) (aged 65) Bad Tölz, West Germany |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1926) Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Prussian Army (1912–18) Reichsheer (1918–26) Luftwaffe (1934–45) |
Years of service | 1912–26 1934–45 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
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