Hugo Sperrle

Hugo Sperrle
Hugo Sperrle
	Sperrle in 1940
Born	7 February 1885; Ludwigsburg, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire
Died	2 April 1953 (aged 68); Munich, Bavaria, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire; Weimar Republic; Nazi Germany;
Branch	Imperial German Army; Luftstreitkräfte; Reichswehr ; Luftwaffe
Years of service	1903–1944
Rank	Generalfeldmarschall
Unit	Condor Legion
Commands	1st Air Division; Luftflotte 3
Battles / wars	World War I; Spanish Civil War; World War II Battle of France; Battle of Britain; The Blitz; Operation Donnerkeil; Baedeker Blitz; Operation Steinbock; ; Operation Overlord; ;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross; Spanish Cross

Wilhelm Hugo Sperrle, also known as Hugo Sperrle, was a German military aviator in World War I and a Generalfeldmarschall in the Luftwaffe during World War II.

Sperrle joined the Imperial German Army in 1903.

He served in the artillery upon the outbreak of World War I.