X. Fliegerkorps

Kommandierender General:

  • Gen Hans Geisler, 2 Oct 1939 - 31 Aug 1942
  • Gen Bernhard Kühl (acting), 3 Jun 1940 - 20 Sep 1940
  • Gen Otto Hoffmann von Waldau, 31 Aug 1942 - 31 Dec 1942
  • GenLt Alexander Holle, 1 Jan 1943 - 22 May 1943
  • Gen Martin Fiebig, 22 May 1943 - 1 Sep 1944

Chef des Stabes:

  • Obstlt Martin Harlinghausen, 1 Nov 1939 - 31 Mar 1941
  • GenLt Ulrich Kessler (acting), 25 Apr 1940 - 21 May 1940
  • GenLt Günther Korten, 1 Apr 1941 - Mar 1942
  • Oberst Sigismund Freiherr von Falkenhausen, 1 Apr 1942 - Mar 1943
  • Maj Eckard Christian, 8 Mar 1943 - 2 Jun 1943
  • GenMaj Walter Boenicke, Jun 1943 - 6 Jan 1944
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Formed 2 Oct 1939 in Hamburg as

On 2 Oct 1939 renamed X. Fliegerkorps. In Mar 1944 part of the Stab was used to form Disbanded 5 Sep 1944.

HQ at:

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date Location Gruppe Aircraft Used
Oct 1939 - Apr 1940 Hamburg
Apr 1940 - Dec 1940 Oslo
Dec 1940 - 16 Jun 1941 Taormina
16 Jun 1941 - 1 Apr 1944 Athens-Kiphissia
1 Apr 1944 - Aug 1944 Angers
Aug 1944 - 5 Sep 1944 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim

Subordinated to:

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date Location Gruppe Aircraft Used
Oct 1939 - Apr 1940
Apr 1940 - May 1940 ObdL
May 1940 - Dec 1940
Dec 1940 - Dec 1941 Italuft/ObdL
Dec 1941 - 1 Jan 1943
1 Jan 1943 - 9 Mar 1943 and
9 Mar 1943 - 1 Apr 1944
1 Apr 1944 - Aug 1944
Aug 1944 - Sep 1944

Controlled the following units during the war:

  • Feb 1941 - Dec 1941
  • 1943
  • Luftgaustab z.b.V. 200, Apr 1940 - May 1940
  • Luftgaustab z.b.V. 300, Apr 1940 - May 1940
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  • Verbindungsstaffel/X. Fliegerkorps
  • Kurierstaffel zbV/X. Fliegerkorps, Feb 1940 - Apr 1941 (Apr 1941 became Transportstaffel/Fl.Fu.Nord)
  • Flugbereitschaft/X. Fliegerkorps (Do 17, Fi 156, Fw 44, Fw 58, He 111, Ju 88)
  • Luftnachrichten-Regiment 40
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