Inspector of Fighters

Inspector of Fighters
Inspekteur der Jagdflieger
Longest serving officeholder
Generalleutnant Adolf Galland
5 December 1941 – 31 January 1945
 Luftwaffe
Member ofOberkommando der Luftwaffe
Reports toSupreme Commander of the Luftwaffe
Formation1 August 1935
First holderRobert Ritter von Greim
Final holderGordon Gollob
Abolished8 May 1945
DeputySee lists

Inspector of Fighters (German language: Inspekteur der Jagdflieger redesignated to General der Jagdflieger (General of Fighters)) was not a rank but a leading position within the High Command of the German Luftwaffe in Nazi Germany. The inspector was responsible for the readiness, training and tactics of the fighter force. It was not an operational command.[1]

Inspectors

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No. Portrait Inspector Took office Left office Time in office
Inspekteur der Jagdflieger
1
Robert Ritter von Greim
Greim, RobertOberstleutnant
Robert Ritter von Greim
(1892–1945)
1 August 193520 April 1936263 days
2
Bruno Loerzer
Loerzer, BrunoGeneralmajor
Bruno Loerzer
(1891–1960)
1 April 193831 January 1939305 days
3
Werner Junck
Junck, WernerOberst
Werner Junck
(1895–1976)
1 February 19394 June 19401 year, 124 days
4
Kurt-Bertram von Döring
Döring, KurtGeneralmajor
Kurt-Bertram von Döring
(1889–1960)
19 December 19405 August 1941229 days
General der Jagdflieger
5
Werner Mölders
Mölders, WernerOberst
Werner Mölders
(1913–1941)
7 August 194122 November 1941 †107 days
6
Adolf Galland
Galland, AdolfGeneralleutnant
Adolf Galland
(1912–1996)
5 December 194131 January 19453 years, 57 days
7
Gordon Gollob
Gollob, GordonOberst
Gordon Gollob
(1912–1987)
31 January 19458 May 194597 days

Subordinated inspectors

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Inspector of the Day Fighters

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No. Portrait Inspekteur der Tagjäger Took office Left office Time in office
1
Günther Lützow
Lützow, GüntherOberstleutnant
Günther Lützow
(1912–1945)
11 August 194217 December 19431 year, 128 days
2
Hannes Trautloft
Trautloft, HannesOberst
Hannes Trautloft
(1912–1995)
17 December 194326 January 19451 year, 40 days
3
Walther Dahl
Dahl, WaltherOberst
Walther Dahl
(1916–1985)
26 January 19458 May 1945102 days

Inspector of the Day Fighters, East

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No. Portrait Inspekteur der Tagjäger Ost Took office Left office Time in office
1
Hannes Trautloft
Trautloft, HannesOberstleutnant
Hannes Trautloft
(1912–1995)
6 July 194317 December 1943164 days
2
Karl-Gottfried Nordmann
Nordmann, KarlOberst
Karl-Gottfried Nordmann
(1915–1982)
9 February 19458 May 194588 days

Inspector of the Day Fighters, West

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No. Portrait Inspekteur der Tagjäger West Took office Left office Time in office
1
Günther Lützow
Lützow, GüntherOberst
Günther Lützow
(1912–1945)
Inspekteur der Tagjäger West und Süd
6 July 194317 December 1943164 days
2
Josef Priller
Priller, JosefOberst
Josef Priller
(1915–1961)
Inspekteur der Tagjäger West
9 February 19458 May 194588 days

Inspector of the Night Fighters

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No. Portrait Inspekteur der Nachtjagd Took office Left office Time in office
1
Josef Kammhuber
Kammhuber, JosefOberst
Josef Kammhuber
(1896–1986)
August 194120 November 19432 years, 3 months
2
Werner Streib
Priller, JosefOberst
Werner Streib
(1911–1986)
March 19448 May 19451 year, 2 months

Notes

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  1. ^ Isby 1998, p. 18.

References

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  • Isby, David C. (1998). The Luftwaffe Fighter Force—The View from the Cockpit. London: Greenhill Books. ISBN 978-1-85367-327-6.