Jagdfliegerführer 4
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Jagdfliegerführer 4 was formed April 1, 1943 in Rennes
Rennes
Rennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department.-History:...

 subordinated to the Luftflotte 3
Luftflotte 3
Luftflotte 3 was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed on February 1, 1939 from Luftwaffengruppenkommando 3 in Munich and redesignated Luftwaffenkommando West on September 26, 1944...

. On September 6, 1943 the unit redesignated Jagdfliegerführer Bretagne
Jagdfliegerführer Bretagne
Jagdfliegerführer Bretagne was formed September 1943 in Rennes from Jagdfliegerführer 4, subordinated to the II. Jagdkorps. The headquarter was located at Rennes. The unit was disbanded on August 31, 1944-Fliegerführer:...

 and reformed again on September 6, 1943 in St. Pol-Brias from Jagdfliegerführer 2
Jagdfliegerführer 2
Jagdfliegerführer 2 was part of Luftflotte 2 , one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed December 21, 1939 in Dortmund. On September 6, 1943 the unit redesignated Jagdfliegerführer 4 and reformed again in September 1943 from Stab/Jagdfliegerführer Deutsche...

, subordinated to 4. Jagd-Division
4th Fighter Division (Germany)
4. Jagd Division was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed in August 1942 in Döberitz from the Jagdfliegerführer Mitteldeutschland of the XII. Fliegerkorps. The Division was redesignated 1. Jagd-Division on 15 September 1943 and reformed 15 September...

. The headquarter was located at Rennes and from 6 September 1943 in St. Pol-Brias. The unit was disbanded on August 31, 1944

Fliegerführer

  • unknown
  • Oberstleutnant Walter Oesau
    Walter Oesau
    Walter "Gulle" Oesau was a German World War II fighter ace who served in the Luftwaffe from 1934 until his death in 1944...

    , 1 July 1943 - 6 September 1943
  • Oberst Josef Priller
    Josef Priller
    Josef "Pips" Priller was a German World War II fighter ace. He has become famous because of the publicity regarding his Focke-Wulf's Fw 190A-8's single strafing pass attack on Sword Beach on June 6, 1944 , accompanied by his wingman Herbert Huppertz...

    , 6 September 1943 - 1 April 1944
  • Oberst Hilmer von Bülow-Bothkamp, 1 April 1944 - 31 August 1944
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