A new one-volume book offers an updated history of the rise and fall of the Third Reich. From left: Erhard Milch, Hugo Sperrle, Adolf Hitler, Hermann Göring, and Albert Kesselring. (Library of ...

Germany: Luftflotten 2 under Field Marshal Albert Kesselring, based in north east France; Luftflotten 3 under Field Marshal Hugo Sperrle, based in the Low Countries.

Nazi Gen Hugo Sperrle occupied the palace office during World War Two. In the Luxembourg Palace, fleeing Luftwaffe personnel left a scene of chaos, with walls smashed and furniture in piles.

Nazi Gen Hugo Sperrle occupied the palace office during World War Two. In the Luxembourg Palace, fleeing Luftwaffe personnel left a scene of chaos, with walls smashed and furniture in piles.