Night Fighters SAGr = Seeaufklärungsgruppe = Maritime Patrol aircraft SKG = Schnellkampfgeschwader = Fast Bombers. St = Staffel = equivalent to a RAF Squadron. ZG = Zerstörergeschwader = Twin engined diurnal heavy fighters. Commanding officers Generalfeldmarschall Hugo Sperrle, 1 February 1939 – 23 August 1944 Generaloberst Otto Deßloch, 23 August 1944 – 22 September 1944 Generalleutnant Alexander Holle, 22 September 1944 – 26 September 1944 redesignated to Luftwaffenkommando West Generalleutnant Alexander Holle, 28 September 1944 – 15 November 1944 Generalleutnant Joseph Schmid, 16 November 1944 – 27 April 1945 Generalleutnant Martin Harlinghausen, 28 April 1945 – 8 May 1945 Chief of staff Generalmajor Maximilian Ritter von Pohl, 1 February 1939 – 10 June 1940 Oberst Günther Korten, 11 June 1940 – 31 December 1940 Generalmajor Karl Koller, 1 January 1941 – 23 August 1943 Generalleutnant Hermann Plocher, 1 October 1943 – 26 September 1944 redesignated to Luftwaffenkommando West Oberst Hans Wolters, September 1944 – March 1945 Oberst Heinrich Wittmer, March 1945 – May 1945 Subordinated units References Notes References Luftflotte 3 @ Lexikon der Wehrmacht Luftflotte 3 @ The Luftwaffe, 1933-45 German Air Fleets in World War II Military units and formations established in 1939 Military units and formations disestablished in 1945