Alfred Gerstenberg
Alfred Gerstenberg | |
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 Alfred Gerstenberg in Bucharest, May 1943 | |
| Born | 6 April 1893 |
| Died | 1 January 1959 (aged 65) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1926) Nazi Germany |
Branch | Prussian Army (1912–1916) Luftstreitkräfte (1916–1918) Reichsheer (1918–1934) Luftwaffe (1934–1945) |
Service years | 1912–1926 1934–1945 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Conflicts | 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.