Luftflotte 4[1] (Air Fleet 4) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed on 18 March 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.
^For an explanation of the meaning of Luftwaffe unit designation see Luftwaffe Organisation
Luftflotte4 (Air Fleet 4) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed on 18 March 1939, from Luftwaffenkommando...
Flakartillerie Friedrich Hirschauer was also attached as a reserve. Luftflotte4 was to coordinate with the Romanian Air Force, though the later was considered...
week of September, Richthofen's battle group was transferred to Luftflotte4 (Air Fleet 4). The fast moving frontline caused army headquarters to lose touch...
with another nine crippled. Generaloberst Wolfram von Richthofen's Luftflotte4 dropped some 1,000 tons of bombs on 23 August, with the aerial attack...
further north in France. Luftflotte 5 targeted the north of England and Scotland, from bases in Norway. Luftflotte 1 and Luftflotte4 were based in Germany...
from the massive air support of Field Marshal Wolfram von Richthofen's Luftflotte4, whose 1,214 aircraft flew over 1,000 sorties per day from 20 February...
Luftflotte 2 (Air Fleet 2) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed 1 February 1939 in Braunschweig and...
the Auxiliary Staffel was created. By mid-1943, Luftflotte 1 was given four Staffeln while Luftflotte4 and Luftwaffe Kommando Ost (Luftwaffe Command East)...
airstrikes until the Soviet counteroffensive in late November 1942. Luftflotte4 flew 1,000 sorties per day on average from 23 August to 22 November,...
effort at Stalingrad. As a result, on 10 October 1942, Fliegerkorps 4 of Luftflotte4 (4th Air Corps of Fourth Air Fleet) was ordered to send every available...
of the 2nd Panzer Army, 6th SS Panzer Army, 6th Army, 8th Army, and Luftflotte4 attended; here the plans for Operation Spring Awakening were laid out...
part of Luftflotte 2 in May and June 1940 and supported Army Group A in the Battle of Belgium and Battle of France. StG 2 remained with Luftflotte 2 during...
army groups) that supported the army groups: Luftflotte 1 for North, Luftflotte 2 for Centre and Luftflotte4 for South. Army Norway was to operate in far...
6th Army – Karl-Adolf Hollidt (transferred to Army Group A control) Luftflotte4 – Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen / Otto Deßloch (since September) (in...
a strength of 102 Junkers Ju 52 transports were deployed from Luftflotte4 (Air Fleet 4) to evacuate surrounded army units and improve the supply line...
Luftflotte 5 (Air Fleet 5) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed 12 April 1940 in Hamburg for the invasion...
Luftflotte 1 (Air Fleet 1) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed 1 February 1939 from Luftwaffengruppenkommando...
Kesselring had 1,105 aircraft in comparison to Alexander Löhr's 729 with Luftflotte4 in support of Generaloberst Gerd von Rundstedt's Army Group South. Kesselring...
North was supported by Luftflotte 1, and Luftflotte 5. Luftflotte 5 conducted operations in the Arctic near Murmansk. Luftflotte 1 supported operations...
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