4th Air Corps (Germany)
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IV. FliegerkorpsFor more details see Luftwaffe Organization
(4th Air Corps) was formed 11 October 1939 in Düsseldorf
from the 4. Flieger-Division
. The Corps was disbanded on 16 September 1944 and its Stab
formed the Kommandierenden General der Deutschen Luftwaffe in Dänemark (commanding general of the German Luftwaffe in Denmark).
Luftwaffe Organization
Between 1933 and 1945, the organization of the Luftwaffe underwent several changes. Originally, the German military high command decided to use an organizational structure similar to the army and navy, treating the branch as a strategic weapon of war...
(4th Air Corps) was formed 11 October 1939 in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
from the 4. Flieger-Division
4th Air Division (Germany)
4. Flieger Division was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed on 1 August 1938 in Munich from the Höheren Fliegerkommandeur 5. The Division was redesignated 21. Flieger-Division on 1 November 1938 and relocated to Braunschweig and again renamed to 4....
. The Corps was disbanded on 16 September 1944 and its Stab
Stab (Luftwaffe designation)
During World War II, the suffix Stab was used in the German Luftwaffe to designate a headquarters unit. This applied to subordinate units in each Gruppe or Geschwader — the equivalent units to wings and groups in other air forces.These command units used the green colour of their aircraft...
formed the Kommandierenden General der Deutschen Luftwaffe in Dänemark (commanding general of the German Luftwaffe in Denmark).
Commanding officers
- Generaloberst Alfred KellerAlfred KellerAlfred Keller was a general in the German Luftwaffe during the Second World War. Born in Bochum, Province of Westphalia, his career in the Imperial German Armed Forces begun in 1897, when he became a cadet in a military school, he retired after the Second World War as one of the most decorated...
, 11 October 1939 – 19 August 1940 - General der Flieger Kurt PflugbeilKurt PflugbeilKurt Pflugbeil was a highly decorated General der Flieger in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...
, 20 August 1940 – 24 August 1943 - General der Flieger Rudolf MeisterRudolf MeisterRudolf Meister was a highly decorated General der Flieger in the Luftwaffe during World War II who commanded the IV. Fliegerkorps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or...
, 4 September 1943 – 16 September 1944
Chiefs of staff
- Oberst Alexander HolleAlexander HolleAlexander Holle was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership...
, 11 October 1939 – 19 December 39 - Oberst Josef KammhuberJosef KammhuberJosef Kammhuber was a Career Officer in the German Air Force, and is best known as the first General of the Night Fighters in the Luftwaffe during World War II...
, 19 December 1939 – 27 December 1939 - Oberst Alexander Holle, 27 December 1939 – 31 January 1940
- Oberst Hans-Detlef Herhudt von Rohden, 20 February 1941 – 30 September 1941
- Oberst Torsten Christ, ? – 23 February 1943
- Oberst Anselm Brasser, 23 February 1943 – 30 November 1943
- Oberst Walter StorpWalter StorpWalter Storp was a German World War II Luftwaffe bomber pilot and commander of various bomber wings. Walter Storp was the twenty-second recipient of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves on 14 July 1941...
, 1 December 1943 – 31 May 1944