4th Air Corps (Germany)
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

IV. FliegerkorpsFor more details see Luftwaffe Organization (4th Air Corps) was formed 11 October 1939 in
Düsseldorf Düsseldorf ( , , ; often in English sources; Low Franconian and Ripuarian: ''Düsseldörp'' ; archaic nl, Dusseldorp ) is the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state of Germany. It is the second-largest city in ...
from the 4. Flieger-Division. The Corps was disbanded on 16 September 1944 and its ''
Stab STAB or stab may refer to: *Stabbing, penetration or contact with a sharp object *Stab, Kentucky, US *Stab (b-boy move), a breakdance technique *Stab (music), an element in musical composition *Stab (Luftwaffe designation), during World War II, a ...
'' formed the ''Kommandierenden General der Deutschen Luftwaffe in Dänemark'' (commanding general of the German Luftwaffe in Denmark).


Commanding officers

*Generaloberst Alfred Keller, 11 October 1939 – 19 August 1940 *General der Flieger Kurt Pflugbeil, 20 August 1940 – 24 August 1943 *General der Flieger
Rudolf Meister Rudolf Meister (1 August 1897 – 11 September 1958) was a German general (General der Flieger) in the Luftwaffe during World War II who commanded the 4th Air Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. M ...
, 4 September 1943 – 16 September 1944


Chiefs of staff

*Oberst
Alexander Holle __NOTOC__ Alexander Holle (27 February 1898 – 16 July 1978) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Luftwaffe's Condor Legion during the German involvement in the Spanish Civil War and World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cro ...
, 11 October 1939 – 19 December 1939 *Oberst
Josef Kammhuber Josef Kammhuber (August 19, 1896 – January 25, 1986) was a career officer in the Luftwaffe and post-World War II German Air Force. During World War II, he was the first general of night fighters in the Luftwaffe. Kammhuber created the nigh ...
, 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 The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awa ...
, ? – 23 February 1943 *Oberst Anselm Brasser, 23 February 1943 – 30 November 1943 *Oberst
Walter Storp Walter Storp (2 February 1910 – 9 August 1981) was a German bomber pilot and commander of several bomber wings during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Storp reached the rank of Generalmaj ...
, 1 December 1943 – 31 May 1944


References

;Notes {{Corps of the Luftwaffe A004 Military units and formations established in 1939 1939 establishments in Germany Military units and formations disestablished in 1944