| 8th Air Corps VIII. Fliegerkorps | |
|---|---|
 Flag of a commanding general of a Fliegerkorps | |
| Active | 19 July 1939 – 26 January 1945 |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Luftwaffe |
| Size | Corps |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen |
8th Air Corps (VIII. Fliegerkorps) was formed 19 July 1939 in Oppeln as Fliegerführer z.b.V. ("for special purposes"). It was renamed to the 8th Air Corps on 10 November 1939. The Corps was also known as Luftwaffenkommando Schlesien between 25 January 1945 and 2 February 1945 and was merged with Luftgau-Kommando VIII on 28 April 1945 and redesignated Luftwaffenkommando VIII.
Commanding General and officers
| Rank | Surname | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Generalmajor | Wolfram von Richthofen | November 10, 1939 to June 30, 1942[1] |
| Generalmajor | Martin Fiebig | July 1, 1942 to May 21, 1943[2] |
| Generalmajor | Hans Seidemann | May 21, 1943 to April 28, 1945[3] |
Chief of Staff
| Rank | Surname | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oberstleutnant | Hans Seidemann | December 27, 1939 to October 10, 1940[4] |
| Oberst | Rudolf Meister | October 15, 1940 to March 14, 1942[5] |
| Oberstleutnant | Klaus Uebe | March 15, 1942 to October 24, 1942[6] |
| Oberstleutnant | Lothar von Heinemann | October 26, 1942 to June 11, 1943[7] |
| Oberst | Erich Schult | June 12, 1943 to October 1, 1943[8] |
| Oberst | Thorsten Christ | October 1, 1943 to November 18, 1944[9] |
| Oberst | Helmut Sorge | March 24, 1945 to April 28, 1945[10] |
First General Staff Officer
| Rank | Surname | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Hauptmann | Lothar von Heinemann | March 1, 1940 to February 19, 1942[11] |
| Hauptmann | Helmut Sorge | February 20, 1942 to March 15, 1942[12] |
| Oberstleutnant | Torsten Christ | March 15, 1942 to March 30, 1942[13] |
| Major | Claus Hinkelbein | May 26, 1942 to November 4, 1942[14] |
| Hauptmann | Hans Meffert | April 10, 1943 to January 24, 1944[15] |
| Major | Ernst-Günther Moeller | December 15, 1943 to April 28, 1945[16] |
Subordinate Units
| Subordinate Units | from | to |
|---|---|---|
| Luftflotte 2 | 10 November 1939 | 13 May 1940 |
| Luftflotte 3 | 13 May 1940 | August 1940 |
| Luftflotte 2 | August 1940 | January 1941 |
| Luftflotte 4 | January 1941 | June 1941 |
| Luftflotte 2 | June 1941 | July 1941 |
| Luftflotte 1 | July 1941 | 28 September 1941 |
| Luftflotte 2 | 28 September 1941 | December 1941 |
| Oberkommando der Luftwaffe | December 1941 | May 1942 |
| Luftflotte 4 | May 1942 | July 1944 |
| Luftflotte 6 | July 1944 | April 1945 |
Unterstellte Verbände
| 10 May 1940[17][A 1] |
|---|
| Stab, I., II. und III./Kampfgeschwader 77; Stab, I. und III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2; I./Sturzkampfgeschwader 76; Stab, I. und III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77; IV./Lehrgeschwader 1; II./Lehrgeschwader 2; I./Jagdgeschwader 27; I./Jagdgeschwader 1, I./Jagdgeschwader 21; 2./Fernaufklärungsgruppe 123 |
| 13 August 1940[18] |
| I. und III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1; I. und II./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2; I., II. und III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77; II./Lehrgeschwader 2; V./Lehrgeschwader 1; 2./Fernaufklärungsgruppe 11, 2./Fernaufklärungsgruppe 123; Nahaufklärungsgruppe 21 |
| 5 April 1941[19] |
| Stab, I. und III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2; III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 3; I./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1; II. und 10./Lehrgeschwader 2; II./Zerstörergeschwader 26; Stab, II. und III./Jagdgeschwader 27; I./Lehrgeschwader 2; 2./Fernaufklärungsgruppe 11 |
| 20 May 1941[20] |
| Stab, I. und III./Kampfgeschwader 2; III./Kampfgeschwader 3; I., II. und III./Lehrgeschwader 1; II./Kampfgeschwader 26; II./Kampfgeschwader 4; Stab, I., II. und III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1; Stab, I. und III. Sturzkampfgeschwader 2; Stab, I., II. und III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77; Stab, I. und II./Zerstörergeschwader 26; II./Zerstörergeschwader 76; Stab, II. und III./Jagdgeschwader 77; I. und II. und 10./Lehrgeschwader 2; 2./Fernaufklärungsgruppe 11; 7./Lehrgeschwader 2 |
| 22 June 1941[21] |
| Stab, I., II. und III./Kampfgeschwader 2; Stab, II. und III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1; Stab, I. und III. Sturzkampfgeschwader 2, II. und 10./Lehrgeschwader 2; Stab, I. und II./Zerstörergeschwader 26; Stab, II. und III./Jagdgeschwader 27, II./Jagdgeschwader 52; 2./Fernaufklärungsgruppe 11; KGr. z. b. V. 1; ErgGr. 26 |
| 5 June 1943[22] |
| Stab und II./Kampfgeschwader 3; Stab, I. und II./Kampfgeschwader 27; Stab, II. und III./Kampfgeschwader 55; I./Kampfgeschwader 100; Stab, I. und II./Schlachtgeschwader 1; Stab, I., II. und III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2; Stab, Stab, I., II. und III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77; Stab, I. und III./Jagdgeschwader 52; Stab, II. und III./Jagdgeschwader 3; 10./Nachtjagdgeschwader 5; diverse selbständige Staffeln |
| June 1944[23] |
| 14./Kampfgeschwader 27; Stab, 12. und 13./Schlachtgeschwader 9, Stab, I., II., III. und 10.(Pz.)/Schlachtgeschwader 77; Stab und 1./Nachtschlachtgruppe 4; 2./Fernaufklärungsgruppe 11, 2./Fernaufklärungsgruppe 100; Stab, 1. und 2./Nachtaufklärungsgruppe 2; ung. Staffel 102; ung. Fliegerführer 106 |
| March 8, 1945[24] |
| 3. Flieger-Division; Stab, II. und III. Schlachtgeschwader 4; Stab, I., II., III. und 10./Schlachtgeschwader 77; Stab, II., III. und 10./Schlachtgeschwader 2; 3./Nachtschlachtgruppe 4; Stab, I., II. und III./Jagdgeschwader 6; IV./Jagdgeschwader 1; Stab/Nahaufklärungsgruppe 15, 1. und 2./Nahaufklärungsgruppe 15, 12./Nahaufklärungsgruppe 13; Fi 156-Kommando IV; Fi 156-Kommando V; Stab/Fernaufklärungsgruppe 3, 2./Fernaufklärungsgruppe 100, 4./Fernaufklärungsgruppe 121, 4./Nachtfernaufklärungsgruppe |
See also
Notes
- ↑ Bedeutung der Abkürzungen, siehe Organisation der Geschwader
References
- ↑ Henry L. deZeng IV, Douglas G. Stankey (2016). "Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries, Section L–R" (PDF). p. 1087. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ↑ Henry L. deZeng IV, Douglas G. Stankey (2017). "Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries, Section A–F" (PDF). pp. 1090–1091. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ↑ Henry L. deZeng IV, Douglas G. Stankey (2016). "Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries, Section S–Z" (PDF). pp. 393–394. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ↑ Henry L. deZeng IV, Douglas G. Stankey (2016). "Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries, Section S–Z" (PDF). pp. 393–394. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ↑ Henry L. deZeng IV, Douglas G. Stankey (2016). "Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries, Section L–R" (PDF). p. 363. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ↑ Henry L. deZeng IV, Douglas G. Stankey (2016). "Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries, Section S–Z" (PDF). pp. 723–724. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ↑ Henry L. deZeng IV, Douglas G. Stankey (2017). "Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries, Section G–K" (PDF). p. 429. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ↑ Henry L. deZeng IV, Douglas G. Stankey (2016). "Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries, Section S–Z" (PDF). p. 294. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ↑ Henry L. deZeng IV, Douglas G. Stankey (2017). "Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries, Section A–F" (PDF). p. 717. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ↑ Henry L. deZeng IV, Douglas G. Stankey (2016). "Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries, Section S–Z" (PDF). pp. 573–574. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ↑ Henry L. deZeng IV, Douglas G. Stankey (2017). "Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries, Section G–K" (PDF). p. 429. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ↑ Henry L. deZeng IV, Douglas G. Stankey (2016). "Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries, Section S–Z" (PDF). p. 464. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ↑ Henry L. deZeng IV, Douglas G. Stankey (2017). "Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries, Section A–F" (PDF). p. 717. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ↑ Henry L. deZeng IV, Douglas G. Stankey (2017). "Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries, Section G–K" (PDF). pp. 563–564. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ↑ Henry L. deZeng IV, Douglas G. Stankey (2016). "Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries, Section L–R" (PDF). p. 344. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ↑ Henry L. deZeng IV, Douglas G. Stankey (2016). "Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries, Section L–R" (PDF). p. 462. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ↑ Ulf Balke (1998), Der Luftkrieg in Europa 1939–1941 (in German), Augsburg: Bechtermünz Verlag, pp. 401–405, ISBN 3-86047-591-6
- ↑ Ulf Balke (1998), Der Luftkrieg in Europa 1939–1941 (in German), Augsburg: Bechtermünz Verlag, pp. 408–413, ISBN 3-86047-591-6
- ↑ Ulf Balke (1998), Der Luftkrieg in Europa 1939–1941, Augsburg: Bechtermünz Verlag, pp. 414–415, ISBN 3-86047-591-6
- ↑ Leo Niehorster: The Battle for Crete, Order of Battle German 4th Air Fleet 20 May 1941, retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ↑ Ulf Balke (1998), Der Luftkrieg in Europa 1939–1941 (in German), Augsburg: Bechtermünz Verlag, pp. 416–419, ISBN 3-86047-591-6
- ↑ Karl-Heinz Frieser, Klaus Schmider, Klaus Schönherr: Das Deutsche Reich und der Zweite Weltkrieg. Band 8: Die Ostfront 1943/44 – Der Krieg im Osten und an den Nebenfronten. Hrsg.: Militärgeschichtliches Forschungsamt. DVA, München 2007, ISBN 978-3-421-06235-2, S. 90–92
- ↑ Bundesarchiv/Militärarchiv: ZA 3/840: Bruno Maaß: Unterstellungsübersichten fliegende Verbände, 1943–1945
- ↑ Bundesarchiv-Militärarchiv: ZA 3/839: Bruno Maaß: Unterstellungsübersichten fliegende Verbände, 1943–1945
Sources
- Caldwell, Donald L.; Muller, Richard R. (2007). The Luftwaffe over Germany: Defense of the Reich. London, UK: Greenhill Books. ISBN 978-1-85367-712-0.
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