Alexander von Falkenhausen
Alexander Ernst Alfred Hermann Freiherr von Falkenhausen was a German general and a war criminal. He was an important figure during the SinoGerman cooperation to reform the Chinese Army. During World War II Germany ended its support for China and Falkenhausen was forced to withdraw from China. Back in Europe he later became the head of the Nazi military government of Belgium from 194044 during its occupation by Germany. He was responsible for ordering the execution of hostages and deportations of Jews in Belgium
Alexander von Falkenhausen was born at Blumenthal, near Neisse in the Prussian province of Silesia, one of seven children of Baron Alexander von Falkenhausen and his wife, Elisabeth. He attended a Gymnasium in Breslau and then the cadet school at Wahlstatt . In his youth, Falkenhausen showed an interest in Eastern Asia and its societies. He travelled and studied in Japan, northern China, Korea and Indochina from 19091911.
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