Luftkreis-Kommando III

Befehlshaber:

• GenMaj Karl-Friedrich Schweickhardt, 1 Apr 1934 - 1 Apr 1935
• Gen.d.Flg. Edmund Wachenfeld, 1 Apr 1935 - 10 Jun 1937
• Gen.d.Flg. Albert Kesselring, 10 Jun 1937 - 4 Feb 1938

Chef des Stabes:

• Oberst Danckelmann, 1 Apr 1934 - 1 Apr 1936
• Obstlt Wilhelm Speidel, 1 Apr 1936 - 4 Feb 1938

Formed 1 Apr 1934 in Dresden, subordinated to RLM. Used cover designation Gehobenes Luftamt III until 31 Mar 1935.

On 12 Oct 1937 renamed Luftkreis-Kommando 3, and on 4 Feb 1938 united with Luftkreis-Kommando 2 as Luftwaffengruppenkommando 1.

Controlled the following units:

• Hohere Fliegerkommandeure III in Dresden [1 Apr 1935 - 12 Oct 1937]
• Hohere Fliegerkommandeure 3 in Dresden [12 Oct 1937 - 4 Feb 1938]
• Hoherer Kommandeur der Flakartillerie im Luftkreis III in Dresden [1 Oct 1935 - 12 Oct 1937]
• Hoherer Flak-Kommandeur 3 in Dresden [12 Oct 1937 - 4 Feb 1938]
• Luftgau-Kommando 6 in Breslau [1 Apr 1936 - 12 Oct 1937]
• Luftgau-Kommando 7 in Dresden [1 Apr 1936 - 12 Oct 1937]
• Luftgau-Kommando 8 in Weimar [1 Apr 1937 - 12 Oct 1937]
• Luftgau-Kommando VI in Breslau [12 Oct 1937 - 4 Feb 1938]
• Luftgau-Kommando VII in Dresden [12 Oct 1937 - 4 Feb 1938]
• Luftgau-Kommando VIII in Weimar [12 Oct 1937 - 4 Feb 1938]
• Luftzeuggruppe 3
• Luftnachrichten-Regiment 13 in Dresden [1 Oct 1935 - 4 Feb 1938]