8th Fighter Division (Germany)

8. Jagd Division^[1] (8th Fighter Division) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed 15 June 1944 in Wien-Kobenzel from the Jagdfliegerführer Ostmark and subordinated to the I. Jagdkorps. The Division was subordinated to the IX. (J) Fliegerkorps in April 1945 and transferred to Wolfsleithen and put under the command of Luftwaffenkommando 4.

Commanding officers

Oberst Gotthard Handrick, 15 June 1943 – May 1945

Notes

↑ For an explanation of the meaning of Luftwaffe unit designation see Luftwaffe Organisation

References

8. Jagd-Division @ Lexikon der Wehrmacht
8. Jagddivision @ The Luftwaffe, 1933-45

Luftwaffe Divisions

Air	1. Flieger-Divison 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. 9. (J) 10. 11. 12. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 21. 22. 31. Donez

Fighter	1. Jagd-Division 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 30.

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