On 8 May, the same day as the surrender of Germany, Greim was captured by American troops in Austria.
His initial statement to his captors was reportedly "I am the head of the Luftwaffe, but I have no Luftwaffe".
Greim committed suicide in prison in Salzburg on 24 May.
On 8 May, the same day as the surrender of Germany, Greim was captured by American troops in Austria. His initial statement to his captors was reportedly "I am the head of the Luftwaffe, but I have no Luftwaffe". Greim committed suicide in prison in Salzburg on 24 May.
Robert Ritter von Greim