Walther Wever (general)
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Walther Wever (11 November 1887 – 3 June 1936) was a pre-World War II Luftwaffe Commander. He was an early proponent of the theory of strategic bombing as a means to wage war, while supporting the theories of Giulio Douhet. He died in an air crash in 1936.
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This article is about the Luftwaffe general. For his son, the World War II Luftwaffe flying ace, see Walther Wever (pilot).
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Walther Wever | |
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Born | (1887-11-11)11 November 1887 Wilhelmsort, Bromberg district |
Died | 3 June 1936(1936-06-03) (aged 48) Dresden-Klotzsche |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ | ‹See Tfd› Luftwaffe |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands | Chief of the Luftwaffe General Staff |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Relations | Walther Wever (son) |
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