Robert Ritter von Greim, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Ritter von Greim

German flying ace

Date of Birth: 22-Jun-1892

Place of Birth: Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany

Date of Death: 24-May-1945

Profession: military personnel, aircraft pilot

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Robert Ritter von Greim (born Robert Greim; 22 June 1892 – 24 May 1945) was a 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 Göring had been dismissed for treason.
After the surrender of Nazi Germany in May 1945, Greim was captured by the Allies.
He committed suicide in an American-controlled prison on 24 May 1945.