Date of birth:

February 5th, 1915 (Schloß Pragerhof-Marburg an der Drau, Austria)

Date of death:

May 2nd, 1996 (Vienna, Austria)

Nationality:

Austrian

Flew a total of 180 sorties, during which he achieved a total of 38 aerial victories as well as 27 aircraft destroyed on the ground.

Career:
1935: Austrian Luftwaffe;
July 1938: I. / Jagdgeschwader 138;
November 1938: I. / Jagdgeschwader 134;
February 1939: Condor Legion;
July 1939: I. / Jagdgeschwader 76;
January 1940: Adjutant Jagdfliegerschule 5;
?: Staffelkapitän 3. / Jagdfliegerschule 5;
December 15th, 1940: Staffelkapitän 7. / Jagdgeschwader 3;
August 3rd, 1941 - September 1947: Soviet POW.

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• Photo 1: Igor Poul
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  - OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
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