Luftwaffenkommando Ost

Befehlshaber:

• GenFeldm Robert Ritter von Greim, 1 Apr 1942 - 6 May 1943

Chef des Stabes:

• Oberst Hermann Plocher, 1 Apr 1942 - 1 Jun 1942
• Oberst Werner Kreipe, 1 Jun 1942 - Aug 1942
• Oberst Otto Heymer, Aug 1942 - 25 Feb 1943
• Oberst Friedrich Kless, 26 Feb 1943 - 6 May 1943

Formed 1 Apr 1942 at Smolensk from V. Fliegerkorps, and took over the area vacated by VIII. Fliegerkorps, when it left for South Russia. On 6 May 1943 redesignated Luftflotte 6. Subordinated to ObdL.

HQ at Smolensk (possibly during its whole existence).

Controlled the following units during the war:

• Verbindungsstaffel/Luftwaffenkommando Ost (May 1943 became Verb.Sta./Lfl.6), ? - May 1943
• 1. Flieger-Division, Apr 1942 - May 1943
• 2. Flieger-Division, Apr 1942 - Nov 1942
• Luftgau-Kommando II, Apr 1942 - 1 Jan 1943
• Luftgau-Kommando VIII, Apr 1942? - 1 Jan 1943
• Luftgau-Kommando Moskau, Apr 1942 - 1 Apr 1943
• Feldluftgau-Kommando XXVII, 1 Apr 1943 - 6 May 1943
• 12. Flak-Division, Apr 1942 - May 1943
• 18. Flak-Division, Apr 1942 - May 1943
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• Luftnachrichten-Regiment 22
• Luftnachrichten-Regiment 35