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Robert Ritter von Greim (1892 - 1945) German field marshal

Robert Ritter von Greim (1892 - 1945) German field marshal and First World War flying ace. In April 1945, in the last days of World War II, Adolf Hitler appointed Greim commander-in-chief of the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) after Hermann Goring had been dismissed for treason. He is the last person ever promoted to field marshal in the German armed forces. After the surrender of Nazi Germany in May 1945, Greim was captured by the Allies. He committed suicide.
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Title: Robert Ritter von Greim (1892 - 1945) German field marshal
Caption: Robert Ritter von Greim (1892 - 1945) German field marshal and First World War flying ace. In April 1945, in the last days of World War II, Adolf Hitler appointed Greim commander-in-chief of the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) after Hermann Goring had been dismissed for treason. He is the last person ever promoted to field marshal in the German armed forces. After the surrender of Nazi Germany in May 1945, Greim was captured by the Allies. He committed suicide
Credit: Album / Rob Welham/Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group
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Image size: 3897 × 5100 px | 56.9 MB
Print size: 33.0 × 43.2 cm | 1534.3 × 2007.9 in (300 dpi)