Luftflotte 4

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Luftflotte 4[1] (Air Fleet 4) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed on March 18, 1939, from Luftwaffenkommando Österreich in Vienna. The Luftflotte was redesignated on 21 April 1945, to Luftwaffenkommando 4, and became subordinated to Luftflotte 6. It was the Luftflotte 4, that was responsible for the bombing campaign of Stalingrad, where ca. 40,000 civilians died. This Luftwaffe detachment was based in Romania, Bulgaria, Southeast Poland, Hungary, Ukraine and Russian occupied territories, for supporting Axis forces; with command offices in Morczyn, Hungary, during 26 June 1944, Eastern Front.

See Organization of the Luftwaffe (1933–1945) for explanation of abbreviations used below.

Strategic reconnaissance[]

Transports (special duties)[]

  • 14 St./Transportgeschwader 4 (Odessa)

I. Fliegerkorps (I. Air Corps) Focşani[]

Strategic reconnaissance[]

Tactical reconnaissance[]

Maritime reconnaissance[]

Fighters[]

  • Stab/JG 52 (Manzar)
  • I./JG 52 (Leipzig, Romania)
  • II./JG 52 (Manzar)
  • III./JG 52 (Roman)
  • 15(Kroat.)/JG 52 (Ziliştea)

Land air strike[]

Night land attack[]

Bombers (medium)[]

VIII.Fliegerkorps (VIII Air Corps) Lubien Poland[]

Strategic reconnaissance[]

Tactical reconnaissance[]

  • Stab/NAGr.2()
  • 1./NAGr.2()
  • 2./NAGr.2()

Land air strike[]

  • Stab IV(Pz)/SG.9 ()
  • 12.(Pz)/SG.9 ()
  • 13.(Pz)/SG.9()
  • Stab./SG.77 (Jasionka)
  • I./SG.77 (Jasionka)
  • II./SG.77(Lemberg)
  • III./SG.77()
  • 10.(Pz)/SG.77()
  • (Ung)S.St. G.102/1()
  • (Ung)(101 C.O.)St. G.101(-Balaton)

Night land attack[]

  • Stab/NSGr.4 ()
  • 1./NSGr.4 ()

Bombers[]

Fliegerfuhrer 102 Ungarn (102 Air Direction in Hungary)[]

Tactical reconnaissance[]

  • (Ung)N.A.St.102/1 ()
  • 7./NAGr.32 ()

Fighters[]

Bombers[]

  • (Ung)K.St.102/1 ()

Rapid bombers[]

  • (Ung)SK.St.102/1 ()

Romanien I Fliegerkorps (I Romanian Air Corps) Tecuci[]

Strategic/tactical reconnaissance[]

  • (Rum)2.(F) A.St. (Iveşti)
  • (Rum)102 A.St. ()
  • (Rum)(C.A.1)1A.St.(Bacău)

Fighters[]

Tactical support (dive bombers)[]

Bombers[]

Kom. Gen.d.dtsch. Lw.i. Rum (general in chief of German Air Force in Romania) Bucharest[]

Jagdabschnittsfuhrer Rum. (chief of sector fighters of Romania) Bucharest[]

Fighters[]

Night fighters[]

Commanding officers[]

Flag for the Chief of a Luftflotte

Chief of staff[]

Herbert Olbricht
  • Oberst Günther Korten, 18 March 1939 – 19 December 1939
  • Oberst Herbert Olbrich, 19 December 1939 – 21 July 1940
  • Obstlt Andreas Nielsen, 21 July 1940 – 3 November 1940
  • Oberst Richard Schimpf, 4 November 1940 – 15 January 1941
  • Generalleutnant Günther Korten, 15 January 1941 – 12 August 1942
  • Oberst Hans-Detlef Herhudt von Rohden, 24 August 1942 – 23 February 1943
  • Oberst Karl-Heinrich Schulz, 1 March 1943 – 25 March 1943
  • General Otto Deßloch, 26 March 1943 – 3 September 1943
  • Generalmajor Karl-Heinrich Schulz, 3 September 1943 – 21 April 1945

References[]

Notes
  1. ^ For an explanation of the meaning of Luftwaffe unit designation see Luftwaffe Organisation
References
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