DEU Air Corps VIII

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Air Formation	DEU Air Corps VIII

Operated By Country	Germany
Unit Type	Air Formation
Assigned To By Assignment	1940-May-10 DEU Stuka Group 1 \| 1940-May-10 DEU Stuka Group 2 \| 1940-May-10 DEU Stuka Group 77
Air Formation Type	Air Corps
Involved In Activity	1940 May 27 British Evacuation Operation Dynamo Dunkerque
as	N
Commanded By	Von Richthofen Freiheer Wolfram
Rank	General Field Marshal
Command Unit Involvement	DEU Stuka Group 1
Command Unit Involvement	DEU Stuka Group 1 Wing I \| DEU Stuka Group 1 Wing II
	DEU Stuka Group 2
Command Unit Involvement	DEU Stuka Group 2 Wing I \| DEU Stuka Group 2 Wing II \| DEU Stuka Group 2 Wing III
	DEU Stuka Group 77
Command Unit Involvement	DEU Stuka Group 77 Wing I \| DEU Stuka Group 77 Wing II
Details	Many minor vessels have not been entered. Aim: To rescue as many British and French soldiers as possible. 39 destroyers, 36 minesweepers, 77 trawlers, 26 yachts and many smaller vessels were involved. Result: 220000 British and 120000 French soldiers were rescued but 235 ships were lost. Most of the rescued French soldiers returned to France after the French surrender.
Posting Year	1.92yr
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Posting Year	1.92yr
Posting Duration Year	2.95yr
Postings	3

	Alias
	VIII Fliegerkorps

Units
	Operated By Country
	Germany

Postings
Posted To By Posting	End	Post Person	Duration Year	Rank
1939 07 19 Von Richthofen Freiheer Wolfram	1942 Jun 30	Von Richthofen Freiheer Wolfram	2.95yr	General Field Marshal
1942 07 01 Fiebig Martin	1943 May 21	Fiebig Martin	0.89yr	General
1943 05 21 Seidemann Hans	1945 Apr 28	Seidemann Hans	1.94yr	General

Assignments
Covered By Assignment	Assign To Unit
1940_May_10 - DEU Air Fleet 2	DEU Air Fleet 2

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