Robert Ritter von Greim

Name:

Robert von Greim [Thanks to Carsten Kopke at Arrowsoft Verlag]

Country:

Germany

Rank:

Oberleutnant

Units:

FA 46
FFA 3, 204
Jasta 34
JG 9, 10

Victories:

Born:

22 June 1892

Place of Birth:

Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany

Died:

24 May 1945

Place of Death:

Salzburg, Austria

Cemetery:

Kommunal Friedhof, Salzburg, Austria

Injured in a crash on 2 July 1918 but returned to duty on 31 July 1918. Field Marshal Ritter von Greim replaced Hermann Göring as head of the Luftwaffe just before Germany capitulated. He was wounded in the leg in the final stages of the battle for Berlin and, in a Salzburg hospital on 24 May 1945, he committed suicide by ingesting potassium cyanide.

The Dundee Courier, Angus, Scotland, Monday, 28 May 1945, page 3

Kommunal Friedhof, Salzburg, Austria
Find A Grave Memorial# 13794084

Find A Grave Memorial# 13794084

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	10 Oct 1915		FFA 3		Farman
u/c	24 May 1917	1050	Jasta 34		SPAD	S of Mamey
2	25 May 1917	1215	Jasta 34		Caudron R.4	SE of Rambaucourt
3	14 Jul 1917	0850	Jasta 34		SPAD	S of Nomeney
4	28 Jul 1917	1840	Jasta 34		Nieuport	Bennoncourt
5	16 Aug 1917	1900	Jasta 34		Sopwith 1½ Strutter	Ornes
6	16 Oct 1917	1245	Jasta 34		Nieuport	Bras
7	16 Oct 1917	1345	Jasta 34		SPAD	Bethelainville
u/c	11 Feb 1918	1620	Jasta 34		SPAD	Chattancourt
8	19 Feb 1918	1640	Jasta 34		SPAD	Mort Homme
9	21 Mar 1918	1425	JG 10		Sopwith Camel	SW of Vermand
10	24 Mar 1918	1314	JG 10		S.E.5a	Eterpigny
11	28 Mar 1918		JG 10		D.H.4	Villers Bretonneux
12	04 Apr 1918	1515	JG 10		Sopwith Camel	N of VIllers Bretonneux
13	06 May 1918	2000	JG 10		Sopwith	N of Hamel
14	19 May 1918	1010	JG 10		Bristol F.2b	Guillaucourt
15	18 Jun 1918	1100	JG 10		Bristol F.2b	Suzanne
16	07 Aug 1918	1000	JG 9		S.E.5a	Hangard
17	08 Aug 1918	1240	JG 9		Sopwith Camel	NE of Bayonvillers
18	08 Aug 1918	1250	JG 9		R.E.8	S of Morcourt
19	10 Aug 1918	1000	JG 9		D.H.9	S of Lihons
20	21 Aug 1918	1700	JG 9		D.H.9	Péronne
21	24 Aug 1918	1815	JG 9		Sopwith Camel (F5985)	NW of Bapaume
22	01 Sep 1918	1100	JG 9		Sopwith Camel	W of St. Pierre
23	15 Sep 1918	0930	JG 9		S.E.5a	Hermies
24	25 Sep 1918	1815	JG 9		D.H.9	S of Escaufourt
25	27 Sep 1918	0815	JG 9		Sopwith Camel	S of Masnieres
26	23 Oct 1918	1800	Jasta 34		S.E.5a	SW of Neuville
27	23 Oct 1918	1805	Jasta 34		S.E.5a	Boursies
28	25 Oct 1918	1200	Jasta 34		S.E.5a	Feliaries