Mutiny of the fighter pilots

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A meeting held at the invitation of Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring for discussion with leading Air Force officers on January 19, 1945 is considered a mutiny of the fighter pilots . It ended in a massive dispute, which in this direct way was extremely rare in the Third Reich .

history

In the run-up to this meeting, a meeting of Air Force officers took place in Berlin-Gatow from November 6th to 12th, 1944. There Göring was criticized personally, also in relation to the Allied air superiority and differences of opinion on strategic issues. After the fiasco of the Bodenplatte company , the contradictions became even clearer and demands were made for the Reichsmarschall to be removed in favor of Ritter von Greim . Göring then invited fliers like Adolf Galland and Günther Lützow to a meeting at the Flieger's house , which also ended in a dispute. Goering threatened Lützow with shooting and left the room. Those still present expected arrest or punishment. Both failed. However, the general of the fighter pilot Adolf Galland was relieved of his post and replaced by Gordon M. Gollob .

At the beginning of April 1945, Hitler approved the establishment of Jagdverband 44, demanded by Galland, with jet fighters of the Messerschmitt Me 262 type , which began to operate from Munich-Riem .

literature

• Johannes Steinhoff : In the last hour. Conspiracy of the fighter pilots On the resistance of the fighter pilots against Reichsmarschall Göring. Listverlag, Munich 1974, ISBN 3-471-78809-3 .
• Adam Makos, Larry Alexander: A higher duty. Verlag Riva, Imprint Munich 2014, ISBN 978-3-86883-397-3 . ( Excerpts online at Google Books)

Web links

• Code word timpani. Timpani . In: Der Spiegel . No. 40 , 1974 ( online ).