Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe
E451002
The Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe was the supreme commander of Nazi Germany’s air force, holding overall authority for its strategy, operations, and administration during the Third Reich.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe | 1 |
| Luftwaffe high command (Oberkommando der Luftwaffe) | 1 |
| Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4538841 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe Context triple: [General der Jagdflieger, reportsTo, Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe]
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A.
Chief of Staff of the Luftwaffe
The Chief of Staff of the Luftwaffe was the senior officer responsible for overseeing the planning, organization, and operational direction of Nazi Germany’s air force.
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B.
Chief of the OKW
The Chief of the OKW was the highest-ranking officer in Nazi Germany’s Armed Forces High Command, responsible for coordinating and directing the operations of the Wehrmacht under Adolf Hitler.
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C.
Inspector General of the Luftwaffe
The Inspector General of the Luftwaffe was a senior oversight and administrative post within Nazi Germany’s air force, responsible for high-level supervision of organization, training, and readiness.
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D.
Commander-in-Chief Luftflotte 2
Commander-in-Chief Luftflotte 2 was the senior command post of a major German Luftwaffe air fleet responsible for key air operations in multiple World War II campaigns.
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E.
Chief of Staff of the Luftwaffe (Bundeswehr)
The Chief of Staff of the Luftwaffe (Bundeswehr) is the highest-ranking officer and professional head of Germany’s air force within the modern Bundeswehr armed forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe Target entity description: The Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe was the supreme commander of Nazi Germany’s air force, holding overall authority for its strategy, operations, and administration during the Third Reich.
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A.
Chief of Staff of the Luftwaffe
The Chief of Staff of the Luftwaffe was the senior officer responsible for overseeing the planning, organization, and operational direction of Nazi Germany’s air force.
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B.
Chief of the OKW
The Chief of the OKW was the highest-ranking officer in Nazi Germany’s Armed Forces High Command, responsible for coordinating and directing the operations of the Wehrmacht under Adolf Hitler.
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C.
Inspector General of the Luftwaffe
The Inspector General of the Luftwaffe was a senior oversight and administrative post within Nazi Germany’s air force, responsible for high-level supervision of organization, training, and readiness.
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D.
Commander-in-Chief Luftflotte 2
Commander-in-Chief Luftflotte 2 was the senior command post of a major German Luftwaffe air fleet responsible for key air operations in multiple World War II campaigns.
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E.
Chief of Staff of the Luftwaffe (Bundeswehr)
The Chief of Staff of the Luftwaffe (Bundeswehr) is the highest-ranking officer and professional head of Germany’s air force within the modern Bundeswehr armed forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nazi Germany military rank
ⓘ
command position ⓘ military office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
German Reich
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Third Reich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1945 ⓘ |
| equivalentTo |
Oberbefehlshaber der Kriegsmarine
NERFINISHED
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Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Hermann Göring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | Luftwaffe high command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
German air force operations
ⓘ
Luftwaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ Luftwaffe administration NERFINISHED ⓘ Luftwaffe strategy ⓘ |
| hasRankAssociated |
Generalfeldmarschall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reichsmarschall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hierarchicalLevel | service chief ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Nazi military leadership ⓘ |
| inception | 1935 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| lastHolder | Robert Ritter von Greim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| officeHolder |
Hermann Göring
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Ritter von Greim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeType | supreme military command ⓘ |
| partOf |
German High Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wehrmacht command structure ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy |
Generalfeldmarschall Robert Ritter von Greim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Luftwaffe logistics
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Luftwaffe personnel appointments ⓘ Luftwaffe training ⓘ air defense of Germany ⓘ air warfare planning ⓘ strategic bombing policy ⓘ |
| seeAlso | Oberkommando der Luftwaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | central role in German air operations in World War II ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Adolf Hitler
NERFINISHED
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Führer und Reichskanzler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
World War II
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interwar period ⓘ |
| translation | Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Nazi Party regime
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Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe Description of subject: The Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe was the supreme commander of Nazi Germany’s air force, holding overall authority for its strategy, operations, and administration during the Third Reich.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe
this entity surface form:
Luftwaffe high command (Oberkommando der Luftwaffe)