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Luftflotte 6

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Luftflotte 6[1] (Air Fleet 6) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed on May 5, 1943 from Luftwaffenkommando Ost in Central Russia (Smolensk).

Commanding Officers

  • Generalfeldmarschall Robert Ritter von Greim, 5 May 1943 - 24 April 1945
  • Generaloberst Otto Deßloch, 27 April 1945 - 8 May 1945

Chief of staff

  • Generalmajor Friedrich Kless, 11 May 1943 - 8 May 1945

References

Notes
  1. ^ For an explanation of the meaning of Luftwaffe unit designation see Luftwaffe Organisation
References