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Pohl, Ritter von, Max (General der Flieger)
Pohl, Ritter von, Max (General der Flieger)
Date of birth:
April 15th, 1893 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
July 26th, 1951 (Pöcking/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German
Biography
Maximilian Ritter von Pohl
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Ritterkreuz zum Militär-Max-Joseph-Orden
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Batterieoffizier
,
7. bayer. Feld-Artillerie-Regiment
Awarded on:
August 28th, 1914
for saving 7 guns under enemy fire
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
IV. Klasse des Militärverdienstordens
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
September 28th, 1916
mit Schwertern und Krone
Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz (1918)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
1934
Flugzeugbeobachterabzeichen
Awarded on:
September 24th, 1935
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Awarded on:
1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 3.Klasse, 12 Jahre
Awarded on:
1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 2. Klasse, 18 Jahre
Awarded on:
1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 1.Klasse, 25 Jahre
Awarded on:
1936
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Flakkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
General der Flieger (Air Marshall)
Unit:
Kommandierender General
,
General der Flakartillerie Süd
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
November 9th, 1943
Wehrmachtbericht
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
General der Flieger (Air Marshall)
Awarded on:
June 5th, 1944
"In the heavy battles south of Rome, the anti-aircraft units of Air Force General Ritter von Paul were especially distinguished."
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
General der Flieger (Air Marshall)
Unit:
Kommandierender General
,
General der Deutschen Luftwaffe in Mittelitalien
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
June 15th, 1944
Sources
Photo 1:
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PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
.
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lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de
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das-ritterkreuz.de
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https://www.oocities.org/~orion47/WEHRMACHT/LUFTWAFFE/General/POHL_MAXIMILIAN.html
Photo