VIII. Fliegerkorps

Kommandierender General:

GenFeldm Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen, 19.7.39 - 30.6.42

Gen Martin Fiebig, 1.7.42 - 21.5.42

Gen Hans Seidemann, 21.5.43 - 28.4.45 *

Chef des Stabes:

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Oberst Hans Seidemann, 19.12.39 - 5.8.40

Oberst Rudolf Meister, 16.10.40 - 14.3.42

Oberst Klaus Uebe, 15.3.42 - 24.10.42

Oberst Lothar von Heinemann, 10.42 - 6.43

Oberst Thorsten Christ, ? - (11.44)

Oberst Sorge, ? - 4.45

* Known as Luftwaffenkommando Schlesien, 25.1.45 - 2.2.45

Formed 19.7.39 in Oppeln as Fliegerführer z.b.V., but was renamed VIII. Fliegerkorps on 10.11.39. Known as Luftwaffenkommando Schlesien between 25.1.45 and 2.2.45. On 28.4.45 united with Luftgau-Kommando VIII, and was redesignated Luftwaffenkommando VIII.

HQ at:

7.39 - 10.39	Oppeln
10.39 - 5.40	Schloß Dyck/Grevenbroich (there 10.5.40)
7.40 - 1.41	Deauville
1.41 - 2.41	Baden, near Wien; later to Romania
2.41 - 16.4.41	Gorna Dumaja (Bulgaria)
16.4.41 - 23.4.41	Bitolj
23.4.41 - 30.4.41	Volos
30.4.41 - 5.41	Neuphaleron (Athens)
5.41 - 7.6.41	Craiova (Romania)
7.6.41 - 7.41	Ratzki, near Suwalki
end.7.41 - 1.8.41	Tschudovo
1.8.41 - 28.9.41	Nikolskaja
28.9.41 - 15.10.41	Smolensk
15.10.41 - 11.41	Jemeljanovo
11.41 - 12.41	Aktzanova, near Moshaisk
12.41 - 10.4.42	Smolensk *
10.4.42 - 1.5.42	Germany (rest/refit)
1.5.42 - 5.42	Kischlaw (West of Feodosia)
5.42 - 6.42	Chan-Saraj, Bachtschisseraj (4.6.)
23.6.42 - 9.7.42	Kursk
9.7.42 - 7.42	Nikolskoje
7.42	Tazinskaja
end.7.42 - end.11.42	Oblivskaja
end.11.42 - 12.42	Tazinskaja
12.42 - 29.1.43	Krimskij am Donez
29.1.43 - 31.3.43	Itschi-Grammatikovo
31.3.43 - 9.43	Mikojanovka
9.43 - 1.44	Belaya Tserkov
1.44 - 12.3.44	Winnitsa
12.3.44 - 25.3.44	Kamenetz-Podolsk
25.3.44 - 1.4.44	Stanislau
1.4.44 - 13.5.44	Lemberg
13.5.44 - 24.7.44	Lublin
24.7.44 - 26.7.44	Dubowo
29.7.44 - 8.44	Tarnow
8.44 - 5.9.44	Wittkowice
7.9.44 - 1.45	Krakau
1.45 - 13.2.45	Schweidnitz
13.2.45 - 17.2.45	Hermannstädtel, near Pardubitz
17.2.45 - 4.45	Senftenberg

* On 18.2.42 to Pleskau-Süd and took control of operations to supply Demjansk. There until 4.42. Part of the Stab probably remained at Smolensk.

Was subordinated to the following higher HQ's:

8.39 - 10.39	Luftflotte 4
10.39 - 13.5.40	Luftflotte 2
13.5.40 - end.8.40	Luftflotte 3
end.8.40 - 1.41	Luftflotte 2
1.41 - 6.41	Luftflotte 4
6.41 - end.7.41	Luftflotte 2
end.7.41 - 28.9.41	Luftflotte 1
28.9.41 - 12.41	Luftflotte 2
12.41 - 5.42	ObdL
5.42 - 7.44	Luftflotte 4
7.44 - 4.45	Luftflotte 6

Controlled the following units during the war:

Transportfliegerführer 1, 1942 - 43

Transportfliegerführer 2, 1942 - 43

Nahkampfführer II, 1.12.41 - 4.42

Luftgaustab z.b.V. 16, 6.41 - 11.41

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Verbindungsstaffel/VIII. Fliegerkorps (W.34), 1942 - 4.45

Flugbereitschaft/VIII. Fliegerkorps (Ar 79, Bf 108, Fi 156, He 111, Ju 52, Kl 35, W.34), 11.39 - 4.45

Luftnachrichten-Regiment 38