SOME OF THE PRISONERS HELD AT
SPECIAL CAMP 11

 

NAME: Generalmajor Max Ibel - Credited as one of the creators of the Luftwaffe

 

PW NO:           A967200

RANK:            Generalmajor

CAPTURED:   Unknown

DATE:             4th May 1945

 

PERSONAL
DATE OF BIRTH:      2nd January 1896

PLACE OF BIRTH:    Muenchen

DATE OF DEATH:    19 March 1981

PLACE OF DEATH:  München        

NATIONALITY:        German

RELIGION:                Roman Catholic

OCCUPATION:         Regular Soldier

HEIGHT:                    155cm

WEIGHT:                    141lbs

HAIR COLOUR:         Black
EYE COLOUR:           Blue

NEXT OF KIN:           US Zone, Beiting Schacht, bei Schongau ob. Bayern

 

Promotions, Commands & Assignments:

• 5 May 1915 Entered the Heer.
• 5 May 1915 - 7th March 1916 Fahnenjunker / Fähnrich in the 1. bayerischen Pionier-Ersatz-Bataillon.
• 27th November 1915 Assigned a rank of Fahnenjunker-Uffz.
• 8 March 1916 - 29.04.18 appt Kp.-Offz and Zugführer in the 3. Feldpionier-Kp./I. bayerischen Armeekorps.
• 13 May 1916 Promoted to Fähnrich.
• 6 July 1916 Promoted to provisional officer.
• 18 October 1916 Promoted to Leutnant without patent.
• 9 October 1917 Patent granted.
• 30 April 1918 - 25 February 1919 transfered to 1. Pionier-Ers.-Bataillon then with Garde-Reserve-Pionier (Flammenwerfer) Rgt.
• 26 February 1919 - 5 May 1919 Furloughed.
• 6 May 1919 - 13 July 1919 with the 1. Pionier-Bataillon, München.
• 14 July 1919 - 31 March 1920 Appointed Adjutant of the 1. Pionier-Bataillons.
• 1 April 1920 - 30 September 1920 Appointed Zugführer in the 1.Kp. of the Reichswehr-Pionier-Bataillons
• 21 January 1920 - 5 November 1922 Appointed Kp.-Offz. in Pionier-Bataillon 7.
• 1 July 1922 RDA changed to 01 August 1916
• 6 November 1922 - 24 November 1922 Transferred to Inf.Rgt. 19.
• 25 November 1922 - 31 July 1928 Appointed Kp.Offz. in Pionier-Bataillon 7.
• 31 July 1928 Deactivated.
• 1 August 1928 - 30 September 1931 Underwent secret flight training at Lipezk/Russia.
• 1 October 1931 Reactivated into the Heer.
• 1 October 1931 - 31 March 1934 Appointed Kp.-Chef in Pionier-Bataillon 7.
• 1932-33 in Fliegerschule Stahr.
• 1 October 1932 Promoted to Hauptmann.
• 1 April 1934 Transferred from the Heer to the Luftwaffe with a rank of Hptm. and assigned to JFS Schleissheim as an instructor.
• 1 March 1935 Transferred to RLM.
• 1 November 1935 Promoted to Maj.
• 15 May 1936 Staff and instructor duties at JG 134 Dortmund , incl. Staka of 1. and 3./JG 232, and at BFS Celle.
• 1 December 1936 Appointed Staka in JG 232 Bernburg.
• 1 March 1937 Appointed Kdr. I./JG 135.
• 1 June 1938 Promoted to Obstlt.
• 1 November 1938 Kdr. I./JG 135, appt Kommodore JG 231 (to 01.05.39).
• 1 May 1939 Appointed Kommodore JG 3 (to 26.09.39).
• 1 October 1939 Appointed Kommodore JG 27 (or JG 3?) (to 14.10.40).
• 21 July 1940 Promoted to Oberst.
• 22 August 1940 Awarded Ritterkreuz, Kommodore JG 27.
• 12 October 1940 Appointed Kdr. JFS 4 (to 05.06.41).
• 6 June 1941 Appointed Jagdfliegerführer 3 (to 30.11.42).
• 1 December 1942 Appointed Höh.Jagdfliegerführer West (to 14.09.43).
• 15 September 1943 Assigned to Führerreserve OKL.
• 1 October 1943 Appointed Kdr. 2. Jagddivision (to 31.12.44).
• 1 January 1944 Promoted Gen.Maj.
• 1 January 1945 Transferred to Fhr.-Res. OKL.
• 16 February 1945 Appointed Inspekteur für Strahlereinsatz beim Bevollmachtigter für Strahlereinsatz (to 05.05.45)
• 5 May 1945 into U.S. (and later British) captivity.
  • 9 January 1946 transferred to Island Farm Special Camp 11 from Camp 1 (Grizedale Hall)
  • 25 November 1947 CIC Adelheide (Civil Internment Camp)
  • 4 March 1948 Released from Allied custody.
• 1 October 1957 Joined the Bundeswehr and appointed Kdr. 1. Luftverteidigungsdivision.
• 30 September 1961 Retired