Luftwaffe Major Alexander Hofert

German Air Force Major Alexander Julius Hofert, age 33, died in Kabul, Afghanistan on 17th May 2003.

Major Hofert, stationed at the German military camp in Kabul, served with Jagdbombergeschwader 33 (Fighter Bomber Wing) of the Luftwaffe.

The circumstances surrounding his death are unclear but some reports suggest he was killed by a suicide bomber.