Luftflotte Reich

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Luftflotte Reich
Chef einer Luftflotte Version 1.svg
Flag for the Chief of a Luftflotte
Active5 February 1944
Disbanded8 May 1945
CountryFlag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi Germany
Branch Luftwaffe
Type Command
Size~160,000 (spring of 1944)
Engagements Defence of the Reich
Commanders
Notable
commanders
GenOberst Hans-Jürgen Stumpff

Luftflotte Reich [1] (Air Fleet Reich) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed on February 5, 1944 in Berlin-Wannsee from Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte. Its primary task was to defend German air space during the Defense of the Reich campaign.

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It was among the only Luftwaffe division that was in possession of a sizable number of Me 262s and Me 163s [2] fielding over 140 rocket aircraft as late as February 1945.

Commanding officers

Chief of staff

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Citations

  1. For an explanation of the meaning of Luftwaffe unit designation see Luftwaffe Organisation
  2. Caldwell & Muller 2007, p. 322.

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