Kommandierender General der deutschen Luftwaffe Nordbalkan
Kommandierender General der deutschen Luftwaffe Nordbalkan
(FpN: L 53040)
Kommandierender General:
Gen.d.Flieger Bernhard Waber (29 Aug 44 - c. 1 Nov 44)
Gen.d.Flieger Johannes Fink? (c. 1 Dec 44 - c. 1 Feb 45)
Subordinate Commands and Units:
Fliegerführer Nordbalkan
NAGr. 12
SG 10
NSGr. 10
20. Flakdivision
Formation. (Aug 44)
Formed 29 August 1944 at Niš (Nisch)/Serbia as a joint command from Gen.Kdo. II. Fliegerkorps, which was transferred in from France, and Stab/Feldluftgaukdo. XXX at Belgrade-Pančevo. Initially under Luftwaffenkdo. Südost, and then from October 1944 under Luftflotte 4, the command took over tactical responsibility for air operations over Yugoslavia, western Romania and South Hungary.[1]
North Balkans. (Aug 44 - Nov 44)
Sep 44: Stab at Niš.
Oct 44: Stab now in Belgrade.
15 Oct 44: Stab moving to Szombathely/W Hungary - now under Luftflotte 4.
Nov 44: Stab now temporarily in Zagreb - toward mid-November II. Fliegerkorps regained its identity, although it continued to function as part of the joint command.
Dec 44: Stab (possibly only a forward command post) reportedly at Pécs (Fünfkirchen)/S Hungary.
1 Feb 45: renamed 17.Fliegerdivision - the II. Fliegerkorps component, however, was transferred to the Oder Front on 3 February 1945 and reassigned to Luftflotte 6.
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References
- ↑ G.Tessin; K.Mehner/R.Teuber- Die deutsche Luftwaffe 1939-1945: Führung und Truppe; NARA WashDC: RG 242 (T-311 H.Gr. E and H.Gr. F documents, esp. Flivo reports); PRO London: AIR 40 Air Ministry intelligence documents; PRO London: DEFE 3 ULTRA signals.