Kommandierende General der Deutschen Luftwaffe in Italien

Kommandierender General:

• Gen Maximilian Ritter von Pohl, 10 Jun 1940 - May 1945

Chef des Stabes:

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• Oberst Hans von Ploetz, 1944 - 1945
• Oberst Paul Gottschling, 1945 - May 1945

Formed 10 Jun 1940 in Rome as General der Deutschen Luftwaffe beim Oberkommando der Konig. Ital. Luftwaffe (ITALUFT), from Luftwaffenattaché Rom. Initially performed the duties of a Feldluftgaustab, but took control of all flying units in Italy on 15 Jun 1941, when X. Fliegerkorps moved to Greece, until II. Fliegerkorps arrived on 1 Dec 1941.

In Jul 1944 replaced Fliegerführer 2, and was redesignated General der Deutschen Luftwaffe in Mittelitalien. On 6 Sep 1944 took over all duties from Luftflotte 2, and was redesignated Kommandierende General der Deutschen Luftwaffe in Italien. The Stab was enlarged by absorbing 2. Flieger-Division and Feldluftgau XXVIII.

HQ:

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location
Jun 1940 - 13 May 1944	Rome
13 May 1944 - 13 Jun 1944	Torre Gaia
13 Jun 1944 - 27 Jun 1944	Vignano
27 Jun 1944 - 28 Jul 1944	Bagno a. Ripoli
28 Jul 1944 - 6 Sep 1944	Casalecchio
6 Sep 1944 - 18 Sep 1944	Soragna
19 Sep 1944 - Mar 1945	Malcesine
Apr 1945 - May 1945	Melvano

Controlled the following units during the war:

• Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 90
• Flugbereitschaft (Jul 1944 - May 1945)
• Jagdfliegerführer Oberitalien
• Lufttransportführer Mittelmeer
• FAGr.122
• NAGr.11
• I./JG4
• III./JG53
• I./JG77
• I. and II./SG4
• NSGr.9
• ital. JGr.
• 5. Flak-Division
• 25. Flak-Division
• 3. Flak-Brigade
• 22. Flak-Brigade