8th Air Corps (Germany)

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8th Air Corps ( VIII. Fliegerkorps) was formed 19 July 1939 in Opole as Fliegerführer z.b.V. ("for special purposes"). It was renamed to the 8th Air Corps on 10 November 1939. The Corps was also known as Luftwaffenkommando Schlesien between 25 January 1945 and 2 February 1945 and was merged with Luftgau-Kommando VIII on 28 April 1945 and redesignated Luftwaffenkommando VIII.

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Commanding General and officers

10 November 1939 - 30 June 1942

1 July 1942 - 21 May 1943

21 May 1943 - 28 April 1945

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Chief of Staff

27 December 1939 - 10 October 1940

15 October 1940 - 14 March 1942

15 March 1942 - 24 October 1942

26 October 1942 to 11 June 1943

12 June 1943 - 1 October 1943

1 October 1943 - 18 November 1944

24 March 1945 - 28 April 1945

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First General Staff Officer

1 March 1940 - 19 February 1942

20 February 1942 - 15 March 1942

15 March 1942 - 30 March 1942

26 May 1942 - 4 November 1942

10 April 1943 - 24 January 1944

15 December 1943 - 28 April 1945

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Subordinate to

13 May 1940

August 1940

January 1941

June 1941

July 1941

28 September 1941

December 1941

May 1942

July 1944

April 1945

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Subordinate organisations

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See also

• Luftwaffe Organization

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Notes

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Sources

• (2025). 9781853677120, Greenhill Books. ISBN 9781853677120

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