General der Kampfflieger (L.In. 2)
General der Kampfflieger (L.In. 2)
(General of Bombers) (AF Inspectorate 2))
General
Gen.Maj. Kurt Pflugbeil (1 Oct 35 - 6 Aug 39)
Oberst Paul Schultheiss (30 Jan 40 - 31 Oct 40)
Gen.Maj. Johannes Fink (21 Oct 40 - 31 Oct 42)
Oberst Dietrich Peltz, acting (1 Jan 43 - 3 Sep 43)
Obstlt. Joachim Helbig, acting (Mar 43 - 3 Sep 43)
Oberst Walter Marienfeld (4 Sep 43? - 30 Sep 44)
Gen.Maj. Walter Storp (1 Oct 44 - 31 Jan 45)
Oberst i.G. Hans-Henning Freiherr von Beust (2/45- 5/45)
History
Established prewar as Inspekteur der Kampf und Sturzkampfflieger (Inspector of Bombers and Dive Bombers).[1]
c. Mar 40: reassigned under Chef des Ausbildungswesens.
14 Jul 41: reassigned under Generalstab d.Lw. this date.
15 Sep 41: renamed as above - General der Kampfflieger (L.In. 2) this date.
Nov 44: Stab had 32 officers and 113 others assigned - responsible for all Kampf-, Fernkampf- and Sonderkampf- bomber units.
For the period Oct 43 – Mar 45 (at least), the Stab was located at Berlin-Rangsdorf, then all or most of the Stab, including the quartermaster section, moved to Ansbach in South Germany.[2]
Flugbereitschaft Gen.d.Kampfflieger
Dates of formation and disbandment are unknown.
9 Sep 43: a Ju 88A-4 assigned to the Stab bombed on the ground at Fp. Beauvais-Tille in France, 60%.
19 Oct 43: a Stab He 111H crash landed at Berlin-Rangsdorf, 15%.
5 Nov 43: a Stab SM 81 transport strafed on the ground at Fp.Beauvais-Tille, 80%.
2 Mar 44: a Stab He 111H-16 crash landed at Fp.Berlin-Staaken, 25%.
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