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COMMANDER // 1885–1953

Hugo Sperrle

general field marshalGermanyGermany3 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1885 – 1953

1890190019101920193019401950Spanish Civil War · 1936-1939World War II · 1939–1945 (1941–1945 U.S. combat role)Siege of Madrid — November 8, 1936 · Nationalist Spain · Spanish Civil WarBattle of Santander — September 17, 1937 · Nationalists · Spanish Civil WarBattle of Britain — January 1, 1940 · Germany · World War II

Active service 1936–1940 — 3 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 51.

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Hugo Wilhelm Sperrle was a German military aviator in World War I and a Generalfeldmarschall in the Luftwaffe during World War II.

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Battles (3)

Last verified June 2026
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