4th Air Division (Germany)

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Country Germany Role Air Operations		Branch Luftwaffe Size Division

4. Flieger Division (4th Air Division) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed on 1 August 1938 in Munich from the Höheren Fliegerkommandeur 5. The Division was redesignated 21. Flieger-Division on 1 November 1938 and relocated to Braunschweig and again renamed to 4. Flieger Division on 1 February 1939. The unit was relocated to Düsseldorf on 1 October 1939 and redesignated IV. Fliegerkorps on 11 October 1939 and reformed again in June 1943 in Smolensk.

Commanders

Generalmajor Hellmuth Bieneck, 1 August 1938 – 31 January 1939

General der Flieger Alfred Keller, 1 February 1939 – 11 October 1939

Generalmajor Josef Punzert, June 1943 – 30 June 1943

Generalleutnant Hermann Plocher, 1 July 1943 – 25 August 1943

Oberst Franz Reuß, 25 August 1943 – 5 April 1945

Generalmajor Klaus Uebe (acting), 25 December 1944 – 24 January 1945

References

4th Air Division (Germany) Wikipedia

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