Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen
Who was the commander of Luftflotte 4 from Jul 1942 to Sep 1943?
Luftflotte 4 Luftflotte 4 ( Air Fleet 4 ) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II . It was formed on March 18 , 1939 , from Luftwaffenkommando Österreich in Vienna . The Luftflotte was redesignated on 21 April 1945 , to Luftwaffenkommando 4 , and became subordinated to Luftflotte 6 . It was the Luftflotte 4 , that was responsible for the bombing campaign of Stalingrad , where ca . 40,000 civilians died . This Luftwaffe detachment was based in Romania , Bulgaria , Southeast Poland , Hungary , Ukraine and Russian occupied territories , for supporting Axis forces ; with command offices in Morczyn , Hungary , during 26 June 1944 , Eastern Front . See Organization of the Luftwaffe ( 1933–1945 ) for explanation of abbreviations used below . Strategic reconnaissance . - 2. ( F ) /11 ( Jasionka ) - 2. ( F ) /22 ( Focşani ) - 2. ( F ) /100 ( Lublin ) Transports ( special duties ) . - 14 St./Transportgeschwader 4 ( Odessa ) Strategic reconnaissance . - 3. ( F ) /121 ( Ziliştea ) - NSt.1 ( Focşani ) Tactical reconnaissance . - Stab/NAGr.1 ( Chişinău ) - 2/NAGr.16 ( Chişinău ) - Stab/NAGr.14 ( Comrat ) - 1./NAGr.14 ( Comrat ) - 2./NAGr.14 ( Bacău ) Maritime reconnaissance . - Stab/FAGr.125 ( See ) ( Constanţa ) - 1. ( F ) /125 ( See ) ( Varna , Bulgaria ) - 3. ( F ) /125 ( See ) ( Mamaia ) - ( Rum ) A.St.22/1 ( Ciocârlia , Romania ) - ( Rum ) 101.A.St . ( Mamaia ) - ( Bulg ) See . A.St. ( Varna , Bulgaria ) Fighters . - Stab/JG 52 ( Manzar ) - I./JG 52 ( Leipzig , Romania ) - II./JG 52 ( Manzar ) - III./JG 52 ( Roman ) - 15 ( Kroat. ) /JG 52 ( Ziliştea ) Land air strike . - Stab/SG 2 ( Huşi ) - I./SG 2 ( Huşi ) - II./SG 2 ( Ziliştea ) - III./SG 2 ( Huşi ) - II./SG 10 ( Culm ) - 10. ( Pz ) /SG 2 ( Trotuş ) - 14. ( Pz ) /SG 2 ( Trotuş ) Night land attack . - Stab/NSGr.5 ( Manzar ) - 1./NSGr.5 ( Roman ) - 2./NSGr.5 ( Chişinău ) - 3./NSGr.5 ( Chişinău ) Bombers ( medium ) . - I./KG.4 ( Focşani ) Strategic reconnaissance . - 2. ( F ) /11 ( Jasionka ) - 2. ( F ) /100 ( Lubin ) Tactical reconnaissance . - Stab/NAGr.2 ( Strunybaby ) - 1./NAGr.2 ( Strunybaby ) - 2./NAGr.2 ( Strunybaby ) Land air strike . - Stab IV ( Pz ) /SG.9 ( Lisiatycze ) - 12. ( Pz ) /SG.9 ( Strunybaby ) - 13. ( Pz ) /SG.9 ( Lisiatycze ) - Stab./SG.77 ( Jasionka ) - I./SG.77 ( Jasionka ) - II./SG.77 ( Lemberg ) - III./SG.77 ( Cuniov ) - 10. ( Pz ) /SG.77 ( Starzava ) - ( Ung ) S.St . G.102/1 ( Cuniov ) - ( Ung ) ( 101 C.O. ) St . G.101 ( Borgond-Balaton ) Night land attack . - Stab/NSGr.4 ( Hordinia ) - 1./NSGr.4 ( Hordinia ) Bombers . - 14. ( Eis. ) KG.27 ( Krosno ) Tactical reconnaissance . - ( Ung ) N.A.St.102/1 ( Labunia ) - 7./NAGr.32 ( Labunia ) Fighters . - ( Ung ) J.St.102/1 ( Zamość ) Bombers . - ( Ung ) K.St.102/1 ( Klemensova ) Rapid bombers . - ( Ung ) SK.St.102/1 ( Klemensova ) Strategic/tactical reconnaissance . - ( Rum ) 2. ( F ) A.St . ( Iveşti ) - ( Rum ) 102 A.St . ( Vilkov ) - ( Rum ) ( C.A.1 ) 1A.St. ( Bacău ) Fighters . - ( Rum ) II./JG.3 ( Bacău ) - ( Rum ) 65./J.St . ( Bacău ) - ( Rum ) 66./J.St . ( Bacău ) - ( Rum ) 67./J.St . ( Bacău ) - Stab ( Rum ) IV.JGr.45 ( Ianca ) - ( Rum ) .45 J.St . ( Ianca ) - ( Rum ) .46 J.St . ( Ianca ) - ( Rum ) .49 J.St . ( Ianca ) - ( Rum ) .IX JGr . ( Tecuci ) - ( Rum ) .47 J.St. ( Tecuci ) - ( Rum ) .48 J.St. ( Tecuci ) - ( Rum ) .56 J.St. ( Tecuci ) Tactical support ( dive bombers ) . - ( Rum ) StG.3 ( Călimănești? ) StG is Sturzkampfgeschwader , dive bombers - ( Rum ) StG.4 ( Huşi ) - ( Rum ) StG.8 ( Matca ) - ( Rum ) ( G.P. ) StG.3 ( Detach ) ( Odessa ) - ( Rum ) ( G.P. ) StG.3 ( Cioara-Dolcești ) Bombers . - ( Rum ) KG.2 ( Țăndărei ) - ( Rum ) KG.4 ( Țăndărei ) - ( Rum ) 76 K.St. ( Ianca ) - ( Rum ) 78 K.St. ( Ianca ) - ( Rum ) V KGr . ( Iveşti ) - ( Rum ) K.St.1/3 ( Ciocârlia ) Fighters . - I./JG.53 ( Târgşorul-Nou ) - III./JG.77 ( Mizil ) - ( Rum ) I./JG.2 ( Roşiori ) - ( Rum ) 43 . J.St. ( Roşiori ) - ( Rum ) 63.J.St. ( Roşiori ) - ( Rum ) 64.J.St. ( Roşiori ) - ( Rum ) VII JGr. ( Popești-Leordeni ) - ( Rum ) 59./VII JGr. ( Popești-Leordeni ) - ( Rum ) 61./VII JGr. ( Popești-Leordeni ) - ( Rum ) 62./VII JGr. ( Popești-Leordeni ) - ( Rum ) VII.JGr . ( Boteni ) - ( Rum ) 53./VII.J.St ( Boteni ) - ( Rum ) 57./VII.J.St. ( Boteni ) - ( Rum ) 51.J.St . ( Ţepeş Vodă ) - ( Rum ) 52.J.St . ( Mamaia ) - ( Rum ) 58.J.St . ( Pipera ) Night fighters . - 10./NJG.6 ( Otopeni-Bucharest ) - 12./NJG.6 ( Otopeni-Bucharest ) - 11./ ( Detach ) NJG.100 ( Otopeni-Bucharest ) - 4./ ( N ) JG.301 ( Mizil ) - 6./ ( N ) JG.301 ( Târgşorul-Nou ) - ( Rum ) 1./NJ.St . ( Otopeni-Bucharest ) Commanding officers . - Generaloberst Alexander Löhr , 18 March 1939 – 20 July 1942 - Generalfeldmarschall Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen , 20 July 1942 – 4 September 1943 - Generaloberst Otto Deßloch , 4 September 1943 – 17 August 1944 - Generalleutnant Alexander Holle , 25 August 1944 – 27 September 1944 - Generaloberst Otto Deßloch , 28 September 1944 – 21 April 1945 Chief of staff . - Oberst Günther Korten , 18 March 1939 – 19 December 1939 - Oberst Herbert Olbrich , 19 December 1939 – 21 July 1940 - Obstlt Andreas Nielsen , 21 July 1940 – 3 November 1940 - Oberst Richard Schimpf , 4 November 1940 – 15 January 1941 - Generalleutnant Günther Korten , 15 January 1941 – 12 August 1942 - Oberst Hans-Detlef Herhudt von Rohden , 24 August 1942 – 23 February 1943 - Oberst Karl-Heinrich Schulz , 1 March 1943 – 25 March 1943 - General Otto Deßloch , 26 March 1943 – 3 September 1943 - Generalmajor Karl-Heinrich Schulz , 3 September 1943 – 21 April 1945 References . - Notes - References - Luftflotte 4 @ Lexikon der Wehrmacht - Luftflotte 4 @ The Luftwaffe , 1933-45