Luftflotte 5

Oberbefehlshaber:

• GenFeldm Erhard Milch, 12 Apr 1940 - 9 May 1940
• GenOb Hans-Jurgen Stumpff, 10 May 1940 - 27 Nov 1943
• Gen Josef Kammhuber, 27 Nov 1943 - 16 Sep 1944

Chef des Stabes:

• Oberst Dr. Robert Knauss, 12 Apr 1940 - 16 Apr 1940
• GenMaj Helmuth Furster, 16 Apr 1940 - 9 May 1940
• GenMaj Dr. Robert Knauss, 9 May 1940 - 1 Aug 1940
• Oberst Gerhard Bassenge, 1 Aug 1940 - 5 Oct 1940
• GenMaj Andreas Nielsen, 20 Oct 1940 - 31 Dec 1943
• Oberst Ernst Kusserow, 1 Jan 1944 - 16 Sep 1944

Formed 12 Apr 1940 in Hamburg. Began transfer to Oslo, Norway, on 24 Apr 1940. On 16 Sep 1944 disbanded, and used to form Kommandierende General der Deutschen Luftwaffe in Norwegen.

HQ at:

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
12 Apr 1940 - 24 Apr 1940	Hamburg
24 Apr 1940 - 16 Sep 1944	Oslo

Controlled the following units during the war:

• Verbindungsstaffel/Luftflotte 5 (Do 217, Fi 156, He 111, Ju 52, Si 204), Jun 1944 - Sep 1944
• X. Fliegerkorps, Apr 1940 - Dec 1940
• Kommandierende General der Deutschen Luftwaffe in Finnland, 2 Nov 1943 - 16 Sep 1944
• Fliegerführer Nord, Mar 1941 - Jun 1942
• Fliegerführer Nord (Ost), Jun 1942 - Jun 1944
• Fliegerführer Nord (West), Jun 1942 - Jun 1944
• Fliegerführer Lofoten, Jun 1942 - Jun 1944
• Fliegerführer Eismeer, Jun 1944
• Fliegerführer 3, Jun 1944 - 16 Sep 1944
• Fliegerführer 4, Jun 1944 - 16 Sep 1944
• Fliegerführer 5, Jun 1944 - 16 Sep 1944
• Jagdfliegerführer Norwegen, Jun 1941 - 16 Sep 1944
• Luftgau-Kommando Norwegen, May 1940 - Sep 1944
• Luftgau-Kommando Finnland, Aug 1941 - Nov 1943
• 13. Flak-Brigade, Jun 1942 - Nov 1943
• 14. Flak-Brigade, Jun 1942 - Sep 1944
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• Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
• Luftnachrichten-Regiment 15
• Luftnachrichten-Regiment 25