Luftflotte 1

Luftflotte 1 [For an explanation of the meaning of Luftwaffe unit designation see Luftwaffe Organisation] (Air Fleet 1) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed February 1 1939 from Luftwaffengruppenkommando 1 in Berlin.

Commanding Officers

*Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring, 1 February 1939 - 11 January 1940
*Generaloberst Hans-Jürgen Stumpff, 12 January 1940 - 10 May 1940
*General Wilhelm Wimmer, 11 May 1940 - 19 August 1940
*Generaloberst Alfred Keller, 20 August 1940 - 12 June 1943
*Generaloberst Günther Korten, 12 June 1943 - 23 August 1943
*General Kurt Pflugbeil, 24 August 1943 - 16 April 1945

Chief of staff

*Generalmajor Wilhelm Speidel, 1 February 1939 - 19 December 1939
*Generalleutnant Ulrich Kessler, 19 December 1939 - 25 April 1940
*Oberst Heinz-Hellmuth von Wühlisch, 1 May 1940 - 9 May 1940
*Generalmajor Dr. Robert Knauss, 9 May 1940 - 4 October 1940
*Generalmajor Otto Schöbel, 5 October 1940 - 16 January 1941
*Generalmajor Heinz-Hellmuth von Wühlisch, 16 January 1941 - 13 October 1941
*Generalmajor Herbert Rieckhoff, 13 October 1941 - 23 February 1943
*Generalmajor Hans Detlef Herhudt von Rohden, 23 February 1943 - 24 August 1943
*Generalmajor Klaus Siegfried Uebe, 25 August 1943 - 24 December 1944
*Oberstleutnant Paul-Werner Hozzel, 25 December 1944 - 16 April 1945

ubordinated units

*II, III/KG 1 "Hindenburg" (Ju 88A)
*KG 76 (Ju 88A)
*KG 77 (Ju 88A)
*K.Fl.Gr. 806 (Ju 88A)

*JG 54 (Bf 109F_

*2(F) Ob.d.L. (Do 215B)
*5(F) 122 (Ju 88D)
*eleven squadrons of (Hs 126)
*SAGr 125 (Ar 95, Ar 196, He 114)

*one transport squadron (Ju 52)
*five liaison squadrons (Fi 156)

*IV. Flakkorps (anti-aircraft artillery)
**2. Flak-Division
**6. Flak-DivisionImageSize = width:580 height:520PlotArea = width:465 height:460 left:35 bottom:20AlignBars = early

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References

;Notes;References
* [http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Luftflotten/Luftflotte1.htm Luftflotte 1 @ Lexikon der Wehrmacht]
* [http://www.ww2.dk/air/hq/lfl1.htm Luftflotte 1 @ The Luftwaffe, 1933-45]