Albert Kesselring
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Wars, Battles, World War II, Aircraft, Airplanes, Transportation
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, German History
Article abstract: Kesselring was one of Germany’s more effective military commanders during World War II, particularly during the 1943-1944 Italian Campaign. He was instrumental in building the Luftwaffe into a viable component of the German war machine.
Early Life
Albert Kesselring was born in the Kingdom of Bavaria, part of Otto von Bismarck’s German Empire, at Marktsteft on November 20, 1885. His family was Protestant and of middle-class origin. Kesselring’s father was a state employee holding a post as a school supervisor. At the age of...
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