Max Ibel

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Max Ibel
Born	(1896-01-01)1 January 1896 Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
Died	19 March 1981(1981-03-19) (aged 85) Munich, West Germany
Buried	Munich Waldfriedhof
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany  West Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe  German Air Force
Years of service	1915–45 1957–61
Rank	Generalmajor (Wehrmacht) Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr)
Commands held	JG 3, JG 27
Battles/wars	World War II Operation Donnerkeil
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Bundeswehr

Max Ibel (1 January 1896 – 19 March 1981) is credited as one of the creators of the Luftwaffe. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.