5. Flieger-Division - Parachute Division

Kommandeure:

• Gen Ludwig Wolff, 1 Aug 1938 - 31 Jan 1939
• GenLt Robert Ritter von Greim, 1 Feb 1939 - 11 Oct 1939

Ia:

• Maj Friedrich Kless, 1 Nov 1938 - 11 Oct 1939

Formed 1 Aug 1938 in Braunschweig from Hohere Fliegerkommandeure 7.

On 1 Nov 1938 became Flieger-Division 31, but on 1 Feb 1939 again became 5. Flieger-Division.

On 11 Oct 1939 redesignated V. Fliegerkorps.

HQ at:

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Aug 1938 - Nov 1938	Braunschweig
Nov 1938 - Sep 1939	München
Sep 1939 - Oct 1939	Gersthofen, near Augsburg

Subordinated to:

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Aug 1938 - Nov 1938	Luftwaffengruppenkommando 2
Nov 1938 - Feb 1939	Luftwaffengruppenkommando 3
Feb 1939 - Oct 1939	Luftflotte 3