8th Air Corps (Germany)
8th Air Corps VIII. Fliegerkorps | |
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Active | 19 July 1939 – 26 January 1945 |
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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 officers[]
- Generaloberst Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen, 19 July 1939 – 30 June 1942
- General der Flieger Martin Fiebig, 1 July 1942 – 21 May 1943
- General der Flieger Hans Seidemann, 21 May 1943 – 28 April 1945
See also[]
- Luftwaffe Organization
References[]
- 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.
Categories:
- Luftwaffe corps
- Military units and formations established in 1939
- Crete in World War II
- 1939 establishments in Germany
- Military units and formations disestablished in 1945