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Hugo Sperrle

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Hugo Sperrle
Sperrle in 1940
Born(1885-02-07)7 February 1885
Ludwigsburg, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire
Died2 April 1953(1953-04-02) (aged 68)
Munich, Bavaria, West Germany
Allegiance
Service/branchImperial German Army
Luftstreitkräfte
Reichswehr
Luftwaffe
Years of service1903–1944
RankGeneralfeldmarschall
UnitCondor Legion
Commands held1st Air Division
Luftflotte 3
Battles/wars
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Spanish Cross

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

Sperrle joined the Imperial German Army in 1903.

He served in the artillery upon the outbreak of World War I.