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Albert Kesselring

1885 - 1960

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Albert Kesselring (30 November 1885 – 16 July 1960) was a German military officer and convicted war criminal who served in the Luftwaffe during World War II. In a career which spanned both world wars, Kesselring reached the rank of the Generalfeldmarschall (Field marshal) and became one of Nazi Germany's most highly decorated commanders. Kesselring joined the Bavarian Army as an officer cadet in 1904, serving in the artillery branch. He completed training as a balloon observer in 1912. During World War I, he served on both the Western and Eastern fronts and was posted to the Army Staff, despite not having attended the War Academy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Albert Kesselring is the 92nd most popular military personnel (up from 95th in 2019), the 265th most popular biography from Germany (down from 248th in 2019) and the 18th most popular German Military Personnel.

Albert Kesselring was a German field marshal in World War II. He was most famous for his role in the Battle of Britain, where he commanded Luftflotte 2.

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Among military personnels, Albert Kesselring ranks 92 out of 2,058. Before him are Vasily Arkhipov, Ivan Konev, Helmuth von Moltke the Elder, José de San Martín, Subutai, and Alexander Suvorov. After him are Hans-Ulrich Rudel, Walther von Brauchitsch, Wilhelm Canaris, George S. Patton, Edward Smith, and Ahmad Sanjar.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1885, Albert Kesselring ranks 10. Before him are Ezra Pound, Faisal I of Iraq, Clementine Churchill, Alban Berg, Karen Blixen, and György Lukács. After him are George S. Patton, François Mauriac, Hermann Hoth, Julius Streicher, Hugo Boss, and Robert Delaunay. Among people deceased in 1960, Albert Kesselring ranks 6. Before him are Albert Camus, Boris Pasternak, Max von Laue, Clark Gable, and Erich Raeder. After him are Amanullah Khan, Wilhelm Pieck, Melanie Klein, John D. Rockefeller Jr., Paula Hitler, and Walther Funk.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Albert Kesselring ranks 265 out of 7,253. Before him are Helmuth von Moltke the Elder (1800), Anne of Cleves (1515), Hans Holbein the Younger (1497), Ferdinand von Zeppelin (1838), Ludwig Erhard (1897), and Konstantin von Neurath (1873). After him are Friedrich Bessel (1784), Walther von Brauchitsch (1881), Max Stirner (1806), Max Scheler (1874), Wilhelm Canaris (1887), and Oswald Spengler (1880).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Germany

Among military personnels born in Germany, Albert Kesselring ranks 18. Before him are Ernst Röhm (1887), Walter Model (1891), Erich Raeder (1876), Michel Ney (1769), Klaus Barbie (1913), and Helmuth von Moltke the Elder (1800). After him are Walther von Brauchitsch (1881), Wilhelm Canaris (1887), John of Austria (1547), Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher (1742), Walther von Reichenau (1884), and Heinrich Müller (1900).

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