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The General Who Bombed His Own Birthplace

The General Who Bombed His Own Birthplace

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A decorated Austrian airman became military governor of a Balkan killing machine-his talent ran out of causes worth serving. Why him?

The General Who Bombed His Own Birthplace

This episode explores the life of Alexander Löhr, a highly decorated Austrian airman who became a key figure in the Nazi war machine. It delves into the circumstances that led a man of his background to command one of the most efficient deportation operations of the war.

Person: Alexander Löhr
Birthplace: Turnu-Severin, Romania
Military Academy: Theresian Military Academy, Wiener Neustadt
Command: Army Group E, Southeastern Europe
Date of Promotion to Colonel General: May 3, 1941

- Alexander Löhr was born in 1885 in a Romanian river town, raised in the Orthodox Church, and trained in an Austrian military academy.
- He was the father of Austrian military aviation, commanding Austria's small air force before the country's absorption into the Reich.
- Löhr transferred to the Luftwaffe as a Generalleutnant when Austria was absorbed into the Reich in 1938, with his loyalty transferring smoothly.
- In September 1939, his aircraft bombed Warsaw, and in April 1941, he ordered the bombing of Belgrade, using incendiary bombs to illuminate the city for night attacks.
- By August 1942, he held the single largest territorial command in Southeastern Europe, effectively becoming the military sovereign of the Balkans.

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