Med. loss on 26/27.aug. 1942

[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).