Luftflotte 4

Luftflotte 4
Flag for the Chief of a Luftflotte
Active	18 March 1939
Disbanded	21 April 1945
Country	Nazi Germany
Branch	Luftwaffe
Type	Command
Engagements	Eastern Front
Commanders
Notable commanders	Alexander Löhr Wolfram von Richthofen

Luftflotte 4^[1] (Air Fleet 4) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed on 18 March 1939, from Luftwaffenkommando Österreich in Vienna. The Luftflotte was redesignated on 21 April 1945, to Luftwaffenkommando 4, and became subordinated to Luftflotte 6. It was the Luftflotte 4, that was responsible for the bombing campaign of Stalingrad, where ca. 40,000 civilians died. This Luftwaffe detachment was based in Romania, Bulgaria, Southeast Poland, Hungary, Ukraine and Russian occupied territories, for supporting Axis forces; with command offices in Morczyn, Hungary, during 26 June 1944, Eastern Front.

See Organization of the Luftwaffe (1933–1945) for explanation of abbreviations used below.