Med. loss on 26/27.aug. 1942

[RT]

The plane carrying the Gen. Von Pohl was lost in med. theatre on 26 or 27. august 1942, any idea of which plane, unit , fate is in cause ??

Remi

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by RT

The plane carrying the Gen. Von Pohl was lost in med. theatre on 26 or 27. august 1942, any idea of which plane, unit , fate is in cause ??

Remi

If this was Gen. Maximilian von Pohl then he at least survived (becoming Kommandierender General der Deutschen Luftwaffe in Italien in 1944). I think there was an SS General von Pohl (or just "Pohl") as well.

[Doug Stankey]

Here is some of what we have on this guy:

POHL, Maximilian Ritter von.
(DOB: 15.04.93 in München).

(Omitting most of his career)……

01.02.42 promo to Gen.d.Fl.
31.07.43 appt Gen.d.Flakartillerie Süd.
04.02.44 appt Gen.d.Lw. in Mittelitalien and Befehlshaber Nahkampfkorps/Lfl. 2.
07.02.44 awarded DKG.
15.06.44 awarded Ritterkreuz.
06.09.44 appt Gen.d.Lw. in Italien.
02.05.45 American POW.
1947 released.
†26.07.51 in Pöcking am Starnberger See.

No mention of having been shot down or what the circumstances were. Sorry.


LdZ
DGS

[RT]

Many thks, so he could match if he was in the south at that time, nd seems to hv escape in fairly good shape.

Remi

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by RT

Many thks, so he could match if he was in the south at that time, nd seems to hv escape in fairly good shape.

Remi

From memory he had been in Rome since soon after Italy entered the war. He was posted there as liaison with the Regia Aeronautica, I think.

[Larry deZeng]

I thought perhaps Pohl's aircraft might have been from his own Flugbereitschaft, but there is no loss reported for that date.



POHL, Maximilian Ritter von. (DOB: 15.04.93 in München). (BMJ, R, DKG). 28.08.14 awarded Bayerischer Militär-Max-Joseph-Orden. 01.04.35 trf to Luftwaffe from the Heer (Feldartillerie) with rank of Obstlt. and appt Gruppenleiter in RLM. 01.10.35 appt Abt.Chef in RLM/L.A. III. 01.04.36 promo to Oberst 01.10.37 appt Chef des Generalstab/Luftkreis-Kdo V. 01.02.38 appt Chef des Generalstab/Lw.Gr.Kdo. 3. 01.01.39 promo to Gen.Maj. 01.02.39 appt Chef des Generalstabs/Luftflotte 2. 10.06.40 appt Chef des Verbindungsstab attached to Italuft (the Royal Italian Air Force). 01.08.40 promo to Gen.Lt. 01.08.41 appt Luftattaché with Deutschen Botschaft (embassy) in Rome. 07.10.41 appt Gen.d.Lw. beim Oberkdo. der Königlich Italienschen Luftwaffe (with the Royal Italian Air Force). 01.02.42 promo to Gen.d.Fl. 31.07.43 appt Gen.d.Flakartillerie Süd. 04.02.44 appt Gen.d.Lw. in Mittelitalien and Befehlshaber Nahkampfkorps/Lfl. 2. 07.02.44 awarded DKG. 15.06.44 awarded Ritterkreuz. 06.09.44 appt Gen.d.Lw. in Italien. 02.05.45 American POW. 1947 released. †26.07.51 in Pöcking am Starnberger See.

Flugbereitschaft Italuft

Formation, History and Losses. (Apr 42 - Apr 43)
Formed 1940-41 in Rome.[1]

3 Dec 41: He 111 crashed near Capri due to engine failure, 100%, 2 killed.
Feb 43: based at Littorio airfield along the Tiber in Rome.
2 Jul 43: Do 217F crashed at Bauer (Germany? Austria?) due to engine failure, 100%, 2 killed and 1 injured.


[1] BA-MA Freiburg: RL 2 III Meldungen über Flugzeugunfälle…..(Loss Reports – LRs).

[RT]

It seems that for the med. front some losses are missing , see my thread on KG26

Remi

Franek will be very happy..