Luftwaffenkommando West

Befehlshaber:

• GenLt Alexander Holle, 28 Sep 1944 - 15 Nov 1944
• GenLt Josef Schmid, 16 Nov 1944 - 27 Apr 1945
• GenLt Martin Harlinghausen, 28 Apr 1945 - 8 May 1945

Chef des Stabes:

• Oberst Hans Wolters, Sep 1944 - Mar 1945
• Oberst Heinrich Wittmer, Mar 1945 - May 1945

Formed 28 Sep 1944 in Mannheim-Sandhofen, from Luftflotte 3. Subordinated toLuftflotte Reich, but on 1 Apr 1945 took over the entire Southwest Germany area, and came under Luftflotte 6.

HQ at:

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
28 Sep 1944 - 30 Sep 1944	Mannheim-Sandhofen
30 Sep 1944 - Apr 1945	Dehrn/Limburg

Controlled the following units during the war:

• II. Jagdkorps, Sep 1944 - Jan 1945
• 3. Flieger-Division, Oct 1944 - ?
• 14. Flieger-Division, 26 Jan 1945 - 1 Apr 1945
• 15. Flieger-Division, 26 Jan 1945 - 1 Apr 1945
• 16. Flieger-Division, 26 Jan 1945 - 8 May 1945
• 5. Jagddivision, Oct 1944 - 26 Jan 1945
• 7. Jagddivision, 1 Apr 1945 - May 1945
• Luftgau-Kommando V, Apr 1945
• Luftgau-Kommando VI, Feb 1945 - Apr 1945
• Luftgau-Kommando VII, Mar 1945 - May 1945
• III. Flakkorps, Sep 1944 - May 1945
• IV. Flakkorps, Sep 1944 - May 1945
• VI. Flakkorps, Feb 1945 - May 1945
• 16. Flak-Division, Nov 1944 - Feb 1945
• 18. Flak-Brigade, Feb 1945