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Martin Pöppel or Poppel (* 1920 in Bavaria) was a German Oberleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II.

Career
Pöppel entered 1938 as eighteen the Regiment "General Göring" the Air Force in. His company was the parachute training at the flying school Döberitz [1] drafted, separated in March of the regiment and the I. / Parachute Hunter Regiment 1 umformiert, the first paratroopers Association of the Armed Forces. The I. Battalion under Major Walther from Stendal came Oberjäger Pöppel to Holland during the Western campaign and then to Narvik (→ Battle of Narvik ) to support the beleaguered mountain troops. In May 1941 came Pöppel Regiment under Colonel Bruno Bräuer with the second wave during the company "Merkur" on the island of Crete. In the same year it went to the eastern front during the Russian campaign. Here proven cadets Pöppel and in 1943 after the African campaign lieutenant. 1943 Pöppel is in the newly formed Parachute Hunter Regiment 6 abkommandiert under Lt. Col. Wolfgang Meder-Eggebrecht and the III. Assigned to Battalion of Major Hans fur. The I. and III. Battalion took during the case axis in the occupation of Rome and the disarmament of the Italian forces Streif part. On November 1, 1943, the III. / Fallsch.Jg.Rgt.6 relocated to the Reinhard-position and defended, inter alia, on the Monte Cesima (a mountain in Campania, Italy) successfully advancing positions against VS-American Associations. The battalion lost in the fighting, almost half of the soldiers. After topping the battalion further inserts on the Adriatic Sea and the Eastern Front, Pöppel 1944 lieutenant and leader (possibly owner) the 12th Company of the III. Battalion under Horst Trebes. After the Allied invasion of Normandy, the entire regiment was Major Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte thrown against the enemy. In the Battle of Carentan from 8 to 15 June, the proven Lions of Carentan. Many bloody battles withdrawal should follow. The regiment had for the company "pushers" to deploy 150 men in December 1944, but remained Pöppel because indispensable, at its 12th company. On 5 March 1945 the regiment attacks the American bridgehead at Remagen and then fights from 8 to 14 March 1945 by Ittenbach. In Ittenbach advised Colonel Fritz Hencke and the majority of staff in American captivity. The rest of the regiment was ordered to move over Gummersbach in the Ruhr and the Parachute Hunter Regiment 24 (ehem. Alarm unit paratroop regiment "Hübner" of Parachute Hunter Division "Erdmann") to join. Lieutenant Pöppel was Deputy Chief of the 4th Company and ran on 26 March 1945 in Rees in British captivity.

Award

 * Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse


 * Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse


 * Fallschirmschützenabzeichen der Luftwaffe


 * Verwundetenabzeichen (1939) in Silber


 * Narvikschild


 * Ärmelband „Kreta“


 * Nahkampfspange in Silber


 * Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe