5. Jagd Division was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe

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 in World War II

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. It was formed in June 1943 in Schleissheim from the Jagdfliegerführer Süddeutschland and subordinated to the XII. Fliegerkorps

12th Air Corps (Germany)

XII. Fliegerkorps was formed 1 August 1941 in Zeist from the Stab of the 1. Nachtjagd-Division and was redesignated as I. Jagdkorps on 15 September 1943. The unit was subordinated to Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte.-References:Notes...

. The Division was reorganised as 7. Jagd-Division on 15 September 1943 and reformed again the same day in Paris

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 from elements of the Höheren Jagdfliegerführer West and subordinated to the II. Jagdkorps. The unit was relocated to Karlsruhe

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-Durlach

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 in October 1944 and subordinated to Luftwaffenkommando West. The division was redesignated to 16. Flieger-Division on 26 January 1945.

Commanding officers

• Generalleutnant Walter Schwabedissen, July 1942 – 15 September 1943
• Oberst Harry von Bülow-Bothkamp
  Harry von Bülow-Bothkamp
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  , September 1943 – November 1943
• Generalleutnant Joachim-Friedrich Huth
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  , 11 November 1943 – 5 February 1944
• Generalmajor Karl Hentschel, February 1944 – 26 January 1945