Luftwaffenkommando 4

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Luftwaffenkommando 4

(FpN: L 08623)


also as: Luftwaffenkommando IV
Luftwaffenkommando Ostmark


Kommandierender General und Befehlshaber:

Gen.Oberst Otto Dessloch (8 Apr 45 - 27 Apr 45)[1]

Gen.d.Flieger Paul Deichmann (27 Apr 45 - 8 May 45)


Subordinate Commands:

Combat

I. Fliegerkorps

8. Jagddivision

17. Fliegerdivision

V. Flakkorps


Administrative

Luftgaukdo. XVII


Formation. (Apr 45)

Formed 6 April 1945 at Hörsching/Austria (ex-Luftflottenkommando 4) and subordinated to Luftflottenkommando 6.[2]


Austria and North Balkans. (Apr 45 - May 45)

3 May 45: Stab at Schörfling/N Austria at the north end of Lake Attersee (Kammersee) under Lfl.6. It was responsible for air support for Heeresgruppe Süd and OB Südost.

7 May 45: Stab possibly now at Lend/N Austria near Zell am See (its Ln.Kp., 1.(Stabsnachr.-)/Ln.Rgt.4, was located there on this date).



© H.L. deZeng IV, 2023

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References

  1. Generaloberst Dessloch was officially appointed 21 April, but he took over Luftflottenkdo. 6 instead.
  2. G.Tessin-Tes; M.Rauchensteiner- Der Krieg in Österreich, 1945:358; NARA WashDC: RG 242 (T-971:43); C.Zweng- Stellenbesetzung Bd. 1:253.