Inspector of Bombers

Inspector of Bombers (German language: Inspekteur der Kampfflieger) was not a rank but a leading position within the High Command of the German Luftwaffe (Oberkommando der Luftwaffe) in Nazi Germany. The inspector was responsible for the readiness, training and tactics of the German bomber force. It was not an operational command. The senior commander position of this unit was renamed to General of Bombers (General der Kampfflieger) in 1942.

Not to be confused with Inspector of Fighters or General der Flieger.
Inspector of Bombers
Inspekteur der Kampfflieger
Longest serving officeholder
Generalleutnant Johannes Fink
21 October 1940 – 31 October 1942
 Luftwaffe
Member ofOberkommando der Luftwaffe
Reports toSupreme Commander of the Luftwaffe
FormationJanuary 1940
Abolished8 May 1945

Inspectors
No. InspectorTook officeLeft officeTime in office
Inspekteur der Kampfflieger
1
Schultheiss, PaulOberst
Paul Schultheiss
(1893–1944)		January 1940October 19409 months
2
Fink, JohannesGeneralleutnant
Johannes Fink
(1895–1981)		21 October 194031 October 19422 years
General der Kampfflieger
3
Peltz, DietrichGeneralmajor
Dietrich Peltz
(1914–2001)		1 January 19433 September 19438 months
-
Helbig, JoachimOberstleutnant
Joachim Helbig
(1915–1985)
Acting		March 1943August 19435 months
4
Marienfeld, WalterOberst
Walter Marienfeld		February 19441 October 19448 months
5
Storp, WalterGeneralmajor
Walter Storp
(1910–1981)		1 October 194431 January 19453 months
-
Baumbach, WernerOberst
Werner Baumbach
(1916–1953)
Acting		November 1944January 19452 months
-
Beust, HansOberst
Hans-Henning von Beust
Acting		February 1945May 19453 months

References
  • Rohde, Jens (2001). Auf Gedeih und Verderb - Eine deutsche Flugzeugbesatzung im 2. Weltkrieg. BoD – Books on Demand. ISBN 3-8311-1552-4.
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