Inspector of Bombers
Inspector of Bombers (German language: Inspekteur der Kampfflieger) was not a rank but a leading position within the High Command of the German Luftwaffe (Oberkommando der Luftwaffe) in Nazi Germany. The inspector was responsible for the readiness, training and tactics of the German bomber force. It was not an operational command. The senior commander position of this unit was renamed to General of Bombers (General der Kampfflieger) in 1942.
| Inspector of Bombers | |
|---|---|
| Inspekteur der Kampfflieger | |
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| Member of | Oberkommando der Luftwaffe |
| Reports to | Supreme Commander of the Luftwaffe |
| Formation | January 1940 |
| Abolished | 8 May 1945 |
Inspectors
| No. | Portrait | Inspector | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspekteur der Kampfflieger | |||||
| 1 | Oberst Paul Schultheiss (1893–1944) | January 1940 | October 1940 | 9 months | |
| 2 | Generalleutnant Johannes Fink (1895–1981) | 21 October 1940 | 31 October 1942 | 2 years | |
| General der Kampfflieger | |||||
| 3 | Generalmajor Dietrich Peltz (1914–2001) | 1 January 1943 | 3 September 1943 | 8 months | |
| - | Oberstleutnant Joachim Helbig (1915–1985) Acting | March 1943 | August 1943 | 5 months | |
| 4 | Oberst Walter Marienfeld | February 1944 | 1 October 1944 | 8 months | |
| 5 | Generalmajor Walter Storp (1910–1981) | 1 October 1944 | 31 January 1945 | 3 months | |
| - | Oberst Werner Baumbach (1916–1953) Acting | November 1944 | January 1945 | 2 months | |
| - | Oberst Hans-Henning von Beust Acting | February 1945 | May 1945 | 3 months | |
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References
- Rohde, Jens (2001). Auf Gedeih und Verderb - Eine deutsche Flugzeugbesatzung im 2. Weltkrieg. BoD – Books on Demand. ISBN 3-8311-1552-4.
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