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Jan 11, 2024 · Robert Ritter von Greim (∗22 June 1892 – †24 May 1945) was a German flying ace during WW1 and a Luftwaffe Field Marshal in WW2. Von Greim took part in the Beer Hall Putsch in 1923 together with Adolf Hitler and remained a devoted Nazi until the end of the war.
Dec 14, 2022 · Robert Ritter von Greim (born Robert Greim; 22 June 1892 – 24 May 1945) was a German field marshal and First World War flying ace. In April 1945, in the last days of World War II, Adolf Hitler appointed Greim commander-in-chief of the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) after Hermann Göring had been dismissed for treason.
Field Marshal Ritter von Greim replaced Hermann Göring as head of the Luftwaffe just before Germany capitulated. He was wounded in the leg in the final stages of the battle for Berlin and, in a Salzburg hospital on 24 May 1945, he committed suicide by ingesting potassium cyanide. The Dundee Courier, Angus, Scotland, Monday, 28 May 1945, page 3.
Robert Greim was awarded the Military Order of Max Joseph, which added the honorific Ritter and the style von to his name, ie. Robert Ritter von Greim. 15 Feb 1921 : Robert von Greim was promoted to the rank of Hauptmann. 1 Jan 1934 : Robert von Greim was promoted to the rank of Major. 1 Sep 1935 : Robert von Greim was promoted to the rank of ...
Robert Ritter von Greim (born Robert Greim; 22 June 1892 – 24 May 1945) was a Luftwaffe general. Born in Bayreuth, son of a Bavarian police captain, Greim was an army cadet before World War I and initially served in the artillery before transferring to the German Air Service (Fliegertruppe) in 1915. He was awarded with nobility and the title of Ritter (Knight) for his services in the ...
Robert Ritter von Greim, the last man who received the rank of German field marshal, died on this day in 1945 (Ritter is a noble title, which means knight in German). Greim received this title in 1918, when he was awarded the Bavarian Military Order of Max Joseph (German: Militär-Max-Joseph-Orden). He shot down 28 aircraft in World War II.
Media in category "Robert Ritter von Greim". The following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-401-0204-25, Robert Ritter v. Greim.jpg 529 × 800; 56 KB. Bundesarchiv Bild 183-2004-1220-500, Robert Ritter v. Greim.jpg 540 × 792; 47 KB.
