4th Air Corps (Germany)

IV. Fliegerkorps[Notes 1] (4th Air Corps) was formed 11 October 1939 in Düsseldorf from the 4. Flieger-Division. The Corps was disbanded on 16 September 1944 and its Stab formed the Kommandierenden General der Deutschen Luftwaffe in Dänemark (commanding general of the German Luftwaffe in Denmark).

IV. Fliegerkorps
German 4th Air Corps
Flag of a commanding general of a Fliegerkorps
Active11 October 1939 – 16 September 1944
Country Nazi Germany
BranchBalkenkreuz (Iron Cross) Luftwaffe
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Alfred Keller

Commanding officers
  • Generaloberst Alfred Keller, 11 October 1939 – 19 August 1940
  • General der Flieger Kurt Pflugbeil, 20 August 1940 – 24 August 1943
  • General der Flieger Rudolf Meister, 4 September 1943 – 16 September 1944

Chiefs of staff
  • Oberst Alexander Holle, 11 October 1939 – 19 December 1939
  • Oberst Josef Kammhuber, 19 December 1939 – 27 December 1939
  • Oberst Alexander Holle, 27 December 1939 – 31 January 1940
  • Oberst Hans-Detlef Herhudt von Rohden, 20 February 1941 – 30 September 1941
  • Oberst Torsten Christ, ? – 23 February 1943
  • Oberst Anselm Brasser, 23 February 1943 – 30 November 1943
  • Oberst Walter Storp, 1 December 1943 – 31 May 1944

References
Notes
  1. For more details see Luftwaffe Organization
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