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Figure 7e presents a graphic summary of the organizational strueture of the
Of f i c e of t he Chi e f of Lu f t wa . f f e Suppl y and Procur ement dur i ng 1939 118
10 , Pffectiv e 1 Februa , ry 1939 e following agencies wsre made sabordinat
to the Chie f o f lir De f ense:
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b .
t he Gener al Ai r Of f i c e
t h a Admi ni st r at i on Of f i c e
c . the Personnel Offica (formerly under the immedia ts superwioion o f
the Reichs Ais 3di
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As a result of this change-over, the Chie f of Air De fense too k charge of
al . l L u f t wa f f e per s onn e l admi ni s t r a t i on . Aa f ar a s of f i c er appoi nt ment s and
pr omo t i ons Wer e conc er ned , howev e r ,
t ha Chi ef of t r . c I +uf t wa , f f e Per s onn el Of f i e e
wa s di r ee t l y r e s pon s i bl e t o t he Rei eh s Ai r ii ni s t e r and Command er i n Chi e f ,
L u f t w f f e .
Figure 7f presents a graphic summary of the organiza tiona l atructure of the
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Luf t waf f e Per aonnel Of f i c e dur ing 1939
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Sf f ec t i ve 1 Febs u , ary 1939 ,
t hc of f i ce of t he Chi e f of Tr ai ni ng was i
er e a t s d t o t ak e t he pl a e e of t h e f ormer I n apec t or Ger e r a l , L u f t rra f f e ( hi ob
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title was t a ken over by th e Sta te Secretar of lvia , tion ) . The newly-ereated
o f f i ce wa s campv s ed o f t h e f ol l rnr3 , ng :
a . Training Branch
b . Tr ai ni ng Di r ect i v cs ar d I nst r uct i anal 1i ds Br an ch
c . St r eng t h an d E qui pmen t Aut hor i za t i on Br anch ( f or mer l y Br an ch 4 ,
huf t waf f e Gener a l St af f } . Al t h ou gh s u bor di na t e t o t lu of f i o e
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o f t h e Ch i e f of Tr ai n . ng ,
t h i s br aneh oper at ed
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1 19 - B a aad on i n f ormat i on pr ov i ded by Col oh el Koe s t er , Re t i r e d .
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