Alexander von Falkenhausen

Who was Alexander von Falkenhausen?

Alexander Ernst Alfred Hermann Freiherr von Falkenhausen was a German general. He was an important figure during the Sino-German cooperation to reform the Chinese Army. During World War II Germany ended its support for China and Falkenhausen was forced to withdraw from China. Back in Europe he later became the head of the military government of Belgium from 1940–44 during its occupation by Germany.

He was married twice, firstly to Paula von Wedderkop and secondly, in 1960, to Cecile Vent, both without issue. He was a nephew of Ludwig von Falkenhausen, who was the governor-general of Belgium during the German occupation, from 1917 until 1918, during the First World War, and a direct male line descendant of Karl Wilhelm Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, by his mistress Elisabeth Wünsch.