Chief of the Luftwaffe Personnel Office (German: Chef des Luftwaffen-Personalamtes) was a leading position within the German Luftwaffe High Command in Nazi Germany, charged with the personnel matters of all officers and cadets of the Luftwaffe.
| Chief of the Luftwaffe Personnel Office | |
|---|---|
| Chef des Luftwaffen-Personalamtes (German) | |
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 General der Flieger Gustav Kastner-Kirdorf 31 January 1939 – 23 March 1943 | |
 Luftwaffe | |
| Member of | Oberkommando der Luftwaffe |
| Reports to | Commander-in-chief of the Luftwaffe |
| Appointer | Commander-in-chief of the Luftwaffe |
| Formation | 1 September 1933 |
| First holder | Hans-Jürgen Stumpff |
| Final holder | Rudolf Meister |
| Abolished | 8 May 1945 |
List of chiefs edit
| No. | Picture | Chief | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oberstleutnant Hans-Jürgen Stumpff (1889–1968) | 1 September 1933 | 31 May 1937 | 3 years, 272 days | [1] | |
| 2 | Generalmajor Robert Ritter von Greim (1892–1945) | 1 June 1937 | 31 January 1939 | 1 year, 244 days | [2] | |
| 3 | General der Flieger Gustav Kastner-Kirdorf (1881–1945) | 31 January 1939 | 23 March 1943 | 4 years, 51 days | [3] | |
| 4 | Generaloberst Bruno Loerzer (1891–1960) | 23 March 1943 | 22 December 1944 | 1 year, 274 days | [4] | |
| 5 | General der Flieger Rudolf Meister (1897–1958) | 22 December 1944 | 8 May 1945 | 137 days | [5] |
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See also edit
- Oberkommando der Luftwaffe
- Inspector of Fighters
- Inspector of Bombers
- Army Personnel Office (Wehrmacht) (army equivalent)
- Chief of the Kriegsmarine Personnel Office (Navy equivalent)
References edit
- ^ Ehlert, Hans; Wagner, Armin (13 December 2010). Genosse General!: Die Militärelite der DDR in biografischen Skizzen (in German). Ch. Links Verlag. ISBN 9783862840656. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ MMG (14 January 2007). "Robert Ritter von Greim" (PDF). ritterkreuztraeger (in German). Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ Who's Who in Nazi Germany (PDF). CIA. 1944. p. 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 23, 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ MMG (24 May 2010). "Bruno Loerzer" (PDF). ritterkreuztraeger (in German). Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ MMG (24 July 2010). "Rudolf Meister" (PDF). ritterkreuztraeger (in German). Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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