Flieger-Division - Parachute Division

VIII. Fliegerkorps

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 between 25 Jan 1945 and 2 Feb 1945. On 28 Apr 1945 united with and was redesignated

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 Various**
Oct 1939 - 13 May 1940 Various**
13 May 1940 - end Aug 1940 Various**
end Aug 1940 - Jan 1941 Various**
Jan 1941 - Jun 1941 Various**
Jun 1941 - end Jul 1941 Various**
end Jul 1941 - 28 Sep 1941 Various**
28 Sep 1941 - Dec 1941 Various**
Dec 1941 - May 1942 ObdL Various**
May 1942 - Jul 1944 Various**
Jul 1944 - Apr 1945 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
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