Inspekteur der Nachtjagd

Inspekteur der Nachtjagd

(Inspector of Night Fighters)

Inspekteur

Gen.Oberst Ernst Udet (c. Apr 41 - 17 Nov 41) (as an additional duty)

Gen.d.Flieger Josef Kammhuber (c. 18 Nov 41 - 19 Nov 43) (as an additional duty)

Oberst Hajo Herrmann (c. 1 Dec 43 - 15 Mar 44) (as an additional duty)

Obstlt. Werner Streib (16 Mar 44 - 8 May 45)

History

Established approximately April 1941 as an adjunct duty of the Generalluftzeugmeister (Udet) and later of the commanding general of XII. Fliegerkorps (Kammhuber).

20 May 43: renamed General der Nachtjagd, bearing this designation over the next six months.

17 Dec 43: reverted back to the above (Inspekteur der Nachtjagd) and now, for the first time, subordinated under General der Jagdflieger.

© H.L. deZeng IV, 2023

See also General der Jagdflieger (L.In. 3)

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