Maximilian Ritter von Pohl
Maximilian Ritter von Pohl | |
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| Born | 15 April 1893 |
| Died | 26 July 1951 (aged 58) |
| Allegiance | Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Luftwaffe |
| Rank | General der Flieger |
| Commands held | Kommandierender General der Luftwaffe in Mittelitalien |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Maximilian Ritter von Pohl (15 April 1893 – 26 July 1951) was a general in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations[]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 June 1944 as General der Flieger and commanding general of the Luftwaffe in Mittelitalien (central Italy)[1]
References[]
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 279.
Sources[]
- (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
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Categories:
- 1897 births
- 1958 deaths
- Military personnel from Munich
- Luftwaffe World War II generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Knights of the Military Order of Max Joseph
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States
- People from the Kingdom of Bavaria
- Military personnel of Bavaria
- 20th-century Freikorps personnel
- Generals of Aviators