Biography of Robert Ritter von Greim

[Stormfighter]

By next year, I hope to release the first volume of my history of Sturmstaffel 1 and the IV.(Sturm)/J.G. 3. I have written a footnote about Robert Ritter von Greim based on multiple sources, but still need to work out a few issues. I am wondering if anyone has a German pre-1939 biography of von Greim that they would be willing to share. I am interested in knowing the exact name of one of his World War I flying units - many sources say it's Feldflieger-Abteilung 3, while others name it as Feldflieger-Abteilung 3b. I am also interested in knowing more about von Greim's post-WWI career from 1918-1920. Once source says that he was the director of the "airmail station" in Muenchen from 30 December 1918 to 19 October 1919 (I would really like to know the actual German title of this office). The same source states that he was later assigned to the "Bavarian Aviation Office" (again, I would like to know the contemporary German designation) and the "processing office for flying troops" in Schleissheim (and again, I would like to see the actual German designation for this office). If anyone can help, please post a response here, or preferably, contact me at my e-mail address, Feldpost@aol.com

Thanks in advance!

Barry Smith

[Doug Stankey]

From Hildebrandt's "die Generale der deutschen Luftwaffe" are some of the Greim details (pun!):

07.01.12 assigned the rank of Fahnrich.
25.10.12 promo to Lt.(RDA 29.10.12).
14.07.11 entered the Heer.
14.07.11 – 06.01.12 Fahnenjunker in bayerischen Eisenbahn-Bataillon.
07.01.12 – 28.10.12 ordered to Kriegschule Munchen.
29.10.12 – 02.12.14 appt Batterie-Offizier in 8. bayerischen Feldatillerie-Rgt.
03.12.14 – 08.03.15 appt Ordonnanz-Offizier beim Stab der I.Abt. des 8. bayerischen Feldartillerie-Rgt.
09.03.15 – 09.08.15 appt Adj. of I. Abt. des 8.bayerischen Feldartillerie-Rgt.
10.08.15 – 03.11.15 aircraft oberver training with Flieger –Abt. 3b.
04.11.15 – 02.08.16 Observer with Flieger-Abt. 3b.
03.08.16 – 23.10.16 Observer with Feldflieger-Abt. A 204.
24.10.16 – 21.02.17 Pilot training with the bayerischen Fliegerersatz-Abt. 1 in Schleissheim.
17.01.17 promo to Oblt.
22.02.17 – 03.04.17 Pilot with Flieger-Abt. 46.
04.04.17 0- 18.06.17 Pilot with Jasta 34.
19.06.17 – 11.11.18 Führer of Jastsa 34.
21.03.18 – 27.04.18 concurrently Führer of Jagdgruppe 10.
28.04.18 – 07.18 concurrently Führer of Jagdgruppe Greim.
12.11.18 – 14.10.19 Leiter Luftpoststation Munchen.
15.10.19 – 31.03.20 z.V. der Inspektion des bayerischen Luftfahrwesens, kommandiert zur Abwicklungsstelle der bayerischen Fliegertruppe in Schleissheim.
31.03.20 a.D.
15.02.21 Charakter as Hptm. (with effect from 31.03.20).
01.01.34 re-entered the Heer; promo to Maj.

Enjoy!

[Tom Semenza]

Barry,

As histories of these units have already been published, I am curious to know whether you have much new to contribute. This is a question, not a criticism.

Thanks,
Tom

[James A Pratt III]

If you want more info on Von Greim make a posting on the Aerodrome.com. Which deals with WW I aviation.

[Nick Beale]

many sources say it's Feldflieger-Abteilung 3, while others name it as Feldflieger-Abteilung 3b

I'm no kind of expert on this but I understood the small 'b" meant "bayerisch" (Bavarian) which would fit with what else you have said about von Greim's origins and service record.