Alexander Gläser German officer and Knight's Cross recipient
Alexander Gläser is a 89 years old German officer and Knight's Cross recipient from Büdingen, Hesse. Alexander Gläser was born on January 04, 1914 (died on September 13, 2003, he was 89 years old) in Büdingen, Hesse.
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Biography
Alexander Gläser was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe during World War II and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Alexander Gläser is credited with flying 1123 missions during the war.
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No, he died on 09/13/2003, 19 years ago. He was 89 years old when he died. He died in Büdingen
Works
Alexander Gläser Movies (2)
There are 2 movies of Alexander Gläser.
His first feature film was Countdown to Zero (2010, as Himself). He was 96 when he starred in this movie. Since 2010, he has appeared in 2 feature films. The last one is I Love You (2011). .
Awards (2)
Awarded German Cross in Gold , awarded Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves ,
What was Alexander's zodiac sign?Alexander Gläser zodiac sign was capricorn.
Other facts about Alexander Gläser
| Award | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
|---|---|
| Battle | Battle of Stalingrad, Operation Barbarossa, Invasion of Poland, German occupation of Czechoslovakia, Balkan Campaign (World War II), Battle of Britain, Battle of Kursk, World War II, Battle of Crete, Battle of Belgium, Battle of France, Anschluss, Siege of Sevastopo |
| Place of death | Büdingen |
| MilitaryUnit | Schlachtgeschwader 77, Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 |
| Date of death | 2003-09-13T00:00:00Z |
| Conflict | World War II |
| Given name | Alexander |
| Country of citizenship | Germany |
