4. Flieger Division | |
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Air Division commander's pennant |
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Country | Germany |
Branch | Luftwaffe |
Role | Air Operations |
Size | Division |
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Notable commanders |
* Generalmajor Hellmuth Bieneck, 1 August 1938 – 31 January 1939
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4. Flieger Division[1] (4th Air Division) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed on 1 August 1938 in Munich from the Höheren Fliegerkommandeur 5. The Division was redesignated 21. Flieger-Division on 1 November 1938 and relocated to Braunschweig and again renamed to 4. Flieger Division on 1 February 1939. The unit was relocated to Düsseldorf on 1 October 1939 and redesignated IV. Fliegerkorps on 11 October 1939 and reformed again in June 1943 in Smolensk.
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