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Robert Ritter von Greim (born Robert Greim; 22 June 1892 – 24 May 1945) was a German Generalfeldmarschall (Field marshal) and First World War flying ace. In April 1945, in the last days of World War II in Europe, Adolf Hitler appointed Greim commander-in-chief of the Luftwaffe (German air force) after Hermann Göring had been dismissed for ...
Robert Ritter von Greim was a German Generalfeldmarschall and First World War flying ace. In April 1945, in the last days of World War II in Europe, Adolf Hitler appointed Greim commander-in-chief of the Luftwaffe after Hermann Göring had been dismissed for treason.
Robert Greim, ab 1918 Ritter von Greim, war ein deutscher Heeres- und Luftwaffenoffizier und nach der Ablösung Hermann Görings einige Tage lang der letzte Oberbefehlshaber der deutschen Luftwaffe im Zweiten Weltkrieg.
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.
At Salzburg, Austria, Field Marshal Robert Ritter von Greim, head of the Luftwaffe, committed suicide in American captivity. Having learnt that he was to be a part of a Soviet-American prisoner exchange and, fearing torture and execution at the hands of the Russians, he took cyanide.
Apr 2, 2023 · Robert Ritter von Greim (Robert Greim) is born June 22, 1892 in Bayreuth, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire. He is a German Field Marshal and First World War Flying ace.
- June 22, 1892
- May 24, 1945
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Hanna Reitsch (29 March 1912 – 24 August 1979) was a German aviator and test pilot. Along with Melitta von Stauffenberg, she flight tested many of Germany's new aircraft during World War II and received many honors. Reitsch was among the very last people to meet Adolf Hitler alive in the Führerbunker in late April 1945.
