Maximilian Ritter von Pohl

Maximilian Ritter von Pohl
Born	15 April 1893
Died	26 July 1951(1951-07-26) (aged 58)
Allegiance	Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Luftwaffe
Rank	General der Flieger
Commands	Kommandierender General der Luftwaffe in Mittelitalien
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Maximilian Ritter von Pohl (15 April 1893 – 26 July 1951) was a general in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 June 1944 as General der Flieger and commanding general of the Luftwaffe in Mittelitalien (central Italy)[1]

References

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 279.

Sources

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.