Back لوفتفلوت 4 Arabic 4a Flota Aèria (Alemanya) Catalan Luftflotte 4 German 4.ª Flota Aérea (Luftwaffe) Spanish Luftflotte 4 French צי האוויר הרביעי (לופטוואפה) HE Luftflotte 4 Italian 第4航空艦隊 (ドイツ空軍) Japanese Luftflotte 4 Malay 4 Flota Powietrzna Luftwaffe Polish
| 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.
- ^ For an explanation of the meaning of Luftwaffe unit designation see Luftwaffe Organisation