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4th Fighter Division (''4. Jagd-Division'') was one of the primary divisions of the German
Luftwaffe
The ''Luftwaffe'' () was the aerial-warfare branch of the German ''Wehrmacht'' before and during World War II. Germany's military air arms during World War I, the ''Luftstreitkräfte'' of the Imperial Army and the '' Marine-Fliegerabtei ...
in
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
. It was formed in August 1942 in
Döberitz from the sub units of the
2nd Air Corps. The Division was redesignated
1st Fighter Division on 15 September 1943 and reformed 15 September 1943 in
Metz
Metz ( , , lat, Divodurum Mediomatricorum, then ) is a city in northeast France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers. Metz is the prefecture of the Moselle department and the seat of the parliament of the Grand E ...
from
3rd Fighter Division of the
2nd Fighter Corps. The unit was disbanded on 8 September 1944.
Commanding officers
*Generalleutnant
Joachim-Friedrich Huth
Joachim-Friedrich Huth (31 July 1896 – 27 March 1962) was a German general in the during World War II and the Air Force of the in West Germany. Huth retired from the military service in 1961 holding the rank of .
Biography
Huth was born in ...
, 17 August 1942 – 15 September 1943
*Generalmajor
Werner Junck
Werner Junck (28 December 1895 – 6 August 1976) was a German general in the Luftwaffe during World War II and commander of Fliegerführer Irak. He claimed five aerial victories during World War I.
Origin
Werner Junck was born in Magdeburg, th ...
, 15 September 1943 – 30 September 1943
*Oberst Carl Vieck, October 1943 – September 1944
See also
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Luftwaffe Organisation
The ''Luftwaffe'' () was the aerial-warfare branch of the German ''Wehrmacht'' before and during World War II. Germany's military air arms during World War I, the ''Luftstreitkräfte'' of the Imperial Army and the '' Marine-Fliegerabtei ...
{{Divisions of the Luftwaffe
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Military units and formations established in 1942
Military units and formations disestablished in 1944