Alfred Bülowius

Alfred Bülowius
Born	(1892-01-14)14 January 1892 Königsberg, East Prussia
Died	Detmold
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1911–45
Rank	General der Flieger
Commands held	Lehrgeschwader 1 1. Flieger-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Alfred Bülowius was a Luftwaffe commander during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st Class
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 July 1940 as Oberst and Geschwaderkommodore of Lehrgeschwader 1
• German Cross in Cross in Gold on 9 December 1942 as Generalmajor in the Flieger-Division 1

External links

• Alfred Bülowius @ Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Military offices
Preceded by Oberst Dr. Robert Knauss	Commander of Lehrgeschwader 1 17 November 1939 – 21 October 1940	Succeeded by Oberst Friedrich Karl Knust
Preceded by Generalleutnant Hermann Plocher	Commander of 1. Flieger-Division 1 November 1942 – 25 June 1943	Succeeded by Generalmajor Otto Zech
Preceded by Generalleutnant Martin Harlinghausen	Commander of II. Fliegerkorps 26 June 1943 – 30 June 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutant Kurt Kleinrath
Preceded by Generleutnant Werner Junck	Commander of II. Jagdkorps 1 July 1944 – 15 October 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Dietrich Peltz
Preceded by General der Flieger Kuno Heribert Fütterer	Commander of Luftgau-Kommando XV 22 January 1945 – 2 February 1945	Succeeded by disbanded