VIII. Fliegerkorps

Kommandierender General:

• GenFeldm Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen, 19 Jul 1939 - 30 Jun 1942
• Gen Martin Fiebig, 1 Jul 1942 - 21 May 1942
• Gen Hans Seidemann, 21 May 1943 - 28 Apr 1945 *

Chef des Stabes:

• ?
• Oberst Hans Seidemann, 19 Dec 1939 - 5 Aug 1940
• Oberst Rudolf Meister, 16 Oct 1940 - 14 Mar 1942
• Oberst Klaus Uebe, 15 Mar 1942 - 24 Oct 1942
• Oberst Lothar von Heinemann, Oct 1942 - Jun 1943
• Oberst Thorsten Christ, ? - (Nov 1944)
• Oberst Sorge, ? - Apr 1945

* Known as Luftwaffenkommando Schlesien, 25 Jan 1945 - 2 Feb 1945

Formed 19 Jul 1939 in Oppeln as Fliegerführer z.b.V., but was renamed VIII. Fliegerkorps on 10 Nov 1939. Known as Luftwaffenkommando Schlesien between 25 Jan 1945 and 2 Feb 1945. On 28 Apr 1945 united with Luftgau-Kommando VIII, and was redesignated Luftwaffenkommando VIII.

HQ at:

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Type
Jul 1939 - Oct 1939	Oppeln	Various**
Oct 1939 - May 1940	Schloß Dyck/Grevenbroich (there 10 May 1940)	Various**
Jul 1940 - Jan 1941	Deauville	Various**
Jan 1941 - Feb 1941	Baden, near Wien; later to Romania	Various**
Feb 1941 - 16 Apr 1941	Gorna Dumaja (Bulgaria)	Various**
16 Apr 1941 - 23 Apr 1941	Bitolj	Various**
23 Apr 1941 - 30 Apr 1941	Volos	Various**
30 Apr 1941 - May 1941	Neuphaleron (Athens)	Various**
May 1941 - 7 Jun 1941	Craiova (Romania)	Various**
7 Jun 1941 - Jul 1941	Ratzki, near Suwalki	Various**
end Jul 1941 - 1 Aug 1941	Tschudovo	Various**
1 Aug 1941 - 28 Sep 1941	Nikolskaja	Various**
28 Sep 1941 - 15 Oct 1941	Smolensk	Various**
15 Oct 1941 - Nov 1941	Jemeljanovo	Various**
Nov 1941 - Dec 1941	Aktzanova, near Moshaisk	Various**
Dec 1941 - 10 Apr 1942	Smolensk *	Various**
10 Apr 1942 - 1 May 1942	Germany (rest/refit)	Various**
1 May 1942 - May 1942	Kischlaw (West of Feodosia)	Various**
May 1942 - Jun 1942	Chan-Saraj, Bachtschisseraj (4.6.)	Various**
23 Jun 1942 - 9 Jul 1942	Kursk	Various**
9 Jul 1942 - Jul 1942	Nikolskoje	Various**
Jul 1942	Tazinskaja	Various**
end Jul 1942 - end Nov 1942	Oblivskaja	Various**
end Nov 1942 - Dec 1942	Tazinskaja	Various**
Dec 1942 - 29 Jan 1943	Krimskij am Donez	Various**
29 Jan 1943 - 31 Mar 1943	Itschi-Grammatikovo	Various**
31 Mar 1943 - Sep 1943	Mikojanovka	Various**
Sep 1943 - Jan 1944	Belaya Tserkov	Various**
Jan 1944 - 12 Mar 1944	Winnitsa	Various**
12 Mar 1944 - 25 Mar 1944	Kamenetz-Podolsk	Various**
25 Mar 1944 - 1 Apr 1944	Stanislau	Various**
1 Apr 1944 - 13 May 1944	Lemberg	Various**
13 May 1944 - 24 Jul 1944	Lublin	Various**
24 Jul 1944 - 26 Jul 1944	Dubowo	Various**
29 Jul 1944 - Aug 1944	Tarnow	Various**
Aug 1944 - 5 Sep 1944	Wittkowice	Various**
7 Sep 1944 - Jan 1945	Krakau	Various**
Jan 1945 - 13 Feb 1945	Schweidnitz	Various**
13 Feb 1945 - 17 Feb 1945	Hermannstädtel, near Pardubitz	Various**
17 Feb 1945 - Apr 1945	Senftenberg	Various**

* On 18 Feb 1942 to Pleskau-Süd and took control of operations to supply Demjansk. There until Apr 1942. Part of the Stab probably remained at Smolensk.

Was subordinated to the following higher HQ's:

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Type
Aug 1939 - Oct 1939	Luftflotte 4	Various**
Oct 1939 - 13 May 1940	Luftflotte 2	Various**
13 May 1940 - end Aug 1940	Luftflotte 3	Various**
end Aug 1940 - Jan 1941	Luftflotte 2	Various**
Jan 1941 - Jun 1941	Luftflotte 4	Various**
Jun 1941 - end Jul 1941	Luftflotte 2	Various**
end Jul 1941 - 28 Sep 1941	Luftflotte 1	Various**
28 Sep 1941 - Dec 1941	Luftflotte 2	Various**
Dec 1941 - May 1942	ObdL	Various**
May 1942 - Jul 1944	Luftflotte 4	Various**
Jul 1944 - Apr 1945	Luftflotte 6	Various**

Various** Flugbereitschaft/VIII. Fliegerkorps (Ar 79, Bf 108, Fi 156, He 111, Ju 52, Kl 35, W.34), Nov 1939 - Apr 1945

Controlled the following units during the war:

• Transportfliegerführer 1, 1942 - 43
• Transportfliegerführer 2, 1942 - 43
• Nahkampfführer II, 1 Dec 1941 - Apr 1942
• Luftgaustab z.b.V. 16, Jun 1941 - Nov 1941
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• Verbindungsstaffel/VIII. Fliegerkorps (W.34), 1942 - Apr 1945
• Flugbereitschaft/VIII. Fliegerkorps (Ar 79, Bf 108, Fi 156, He 111, Ju 52, Kl 35, W.34), Nov 1939 - Apr 1945
• Luftnachrichten-Regiment 38

This webpage was updated 2nd March 2023

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