Max Ibel

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Max Ibel
1 January 1896 – 19 March 1981
Place of birth	Munich
Place of death	Munich
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany(to 1945) West Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1915-1945, 1957-1961
Rank	Generalmajor (Wehrmacht) Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr)
Commands held	JG 3, JG 27
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Bundeswehr

Max Ibel (born 1 January 1896 in Munich, died 19 March 1981 in Munich) is credited among others as one of the creators of the Luftwaffe. Ibel organized JG 27 and led it successfully during the Battle of France. He received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross August 22, 1940, three months later he was given a staff position. In June of 1941 Bernhard Woldenga succeeded Ibel as Geschwaderkommodore of JG 27 and he in turn was replaced by Wolfgang Schellman. During the last two years of the War Ibel was Komandeur of 2. Jagd-Division and at the very end of the War he became inspector of Jet operations.

[edit] Awards

• Iron Cross 2nd and 1st class
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (22 August 1940)

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Military offices
Preceded by none	Commander of Jagdgeschwader 3 Udet May 1, 1939 – September 26, 1939	Succeeded by Oberleutnant Karl Vieck
Preceded by none	Commander of Jagdgeschwader 27 Afrika October 1, 1939 – October 10, 1940	Succeeded by Major Bernhard Woldenga
Preceded by Oberst Werner Junck	Commander of Jagdfliegerführer 3 June 6, 1941 – December, 1941	Succeeded by Major Karl Hentschel
Preceded by Generalleutnant Walter Schwabedissen	Commander of 2. Jagd-Division October 1, 1943 – February 1, 1945	Succeeded by Oberst Gustav Rödel