Alfred Keller

This article is about the general. For the sculptor of insects, see Alfred Keller (sculptor).

For the Austrian architect, see Alfred Keller (architect).

Alfred Keller
Keller as NSFK Korpsführer
Born	(1882-09-19)19 September 1882 Bochum, German Empire
Died	11 February 1974(1974-02-11) (aged 91) West Berlin, West Germany
Buried	Waldfriedhof Zehlendorf
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1902–45
Rank	Generaloberst
Commands	Luftflotte 1
Battles / wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Pour le Mérite Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Keller arrives at Mensuvaara, Finland

Alfred Keller (19 September 1882 – 11 February 1974) was a general in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during the Second World War who commanded the Luftflotte 1. His career in the Imperial German Armed Forces began in 1897; he served as a bomber pilot in World War I.

Keller died in West Berlin. He was buried at the Waldfriedhof Zehlendorf.

Awards

• Iron Cross (1914), II. and I. Class
• House Order of Hohenzollern, Knights' Cross with Swords
• Bavarian Military Merit Order, 4th Class with swords and crown
• General Honour Decoration for Bravery (Hesse)
• Pilot’s Badge German Empire
• Pour le Mérite (4 December 1917)
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th to 2nd Class
• Combined Pilots-Observation Badge in Gold with Diamonds
• Clasp to the Iron Cross II. and I. Class
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 June 1940 as General der Flieger and commanding general of the IV. Fliegerkorps
• Grand Cross with Swords of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (30 April 1942)

References

Bibliography

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• Matikkala, Antti (2017). Kunnian ruletti: Korkeimmat ulkomaalaisille 1941–1944 annetut suomalaiset kunniamerkit [The Roulette of Honour: The Highest Finnish Orders to Foreigners 1941–1944] (in Finnish). Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura. ISBN 978-952-222-847-5.
• Mende, Hans-Jürgen (2018). Lexikon Berliner Begräbnisstätten [Lexicon of Berlin Burial Sites] (in German). Berlin, Germany: Pharus-Plan. ISBN 978-3-86514-206-1.
• Mitcham, Samuel (2007). Eagles of the Third Reich: Men of the Luftwaffe in World War II. Stackpole. ISBN 978-0-8117-3405-9.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.