Inspekteur der Luftwaffenbautruppen (L.In. 17)

Inspekteur der Luftwaffenbautruppen (L.In. 17)

(Inspector of Air Force Construction Troops) (AF Inspectorate 17))

Inspekteur

Oberst Ernst Hamel (Sep 41 - 30 Nov 42?)

Gen.Maj. Walther Grosch (2 May 43 - 28 Jun 44)

Oberst Richard Wälde (c. 1 Jul 44 - 8 May 45)

History

Established 10 March 1940 and assigned under Chef der Luftwehr.

Apr 43: took over the responsibilities of the former Inspekteur für das Kriegsgefangenenwesen (Inspector for Prisoners of War).

1944: believed to have been renamed Chef des Luftwaffenbauwesens in early 1944.

Oct 44: its responsibility for PoWs was handed over to the SS and it was renamed Inspektion der Luftwaffenpioniere, Landesschützen- und Transportbegleitkompanien der Luftwaffe (Inspectorate of Air Force Engineers, Guard Units and Transport Escort Companies of the Air Force).

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