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Josef Kammhuber (August 19, 1896 – January 25, 1986) was a career officer who served in the Imperial German Army, the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany and the post-World War II German Air Force. During World War II, he was the first general of night fighters in the Luftwaffe.
Josef Kammhuber (* 19. August 1896 in Burgkirchen am Wald, jetzt Tüßling; † 25. Januar 1986 in München) war ein deutscher General und von 1957 bis 1962 der erste Inspekteur der Luftwaffe. Er baute das erste erfolgreiche Verteidigungssystem gegen nächtliche Luftangriffe auf das Deutsche Reich auf, die sogenannte „ Kammhuber-Linie “.
The Kammhuber Line was the name given by the Allies to the German night-fighter air-defence system established in western Europe in July 1940 by Colonel Josef Kammhuber. It consisted of a series of control sectors equipped with radars and searchlights and an associated night fighter.
Josef Kammhuber, né le 19 août 1896 et mort le 25 janvier 1986, était un militaire allemand de la Première et de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Il fut le premier général de l'air commandant les chasseurs nocturnes de la Luftwaffe (le Nachtjagd) et il mit sur pied le réseau de défense avec le radar Freya appelé la « ligne Kammhuber » [1].
Josef Kammhuber was born on 19 August 1896 and was a Career Officer in the German Air Force, and is best known as the first General of the Night Fighters in the Luftwaffe during World War II.
Josef Kammhuber (19 de agosto de 1896 - 25 de enero de 1986) fue oficial de carrera primero en la Fuerza Aérea de la Alemania nazi y después en la Luftwaffe posterior a la Segunda Guerra Mundial, siendo el primer General de los cazas nocturnos durante el conflicto.
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Jul 18, 2017 · Josef Kammhuber. Flying back to the General Staff HQ in East Prussia on 20 August Generalleutnant Josef ‘Beppo’ Schmid learned that the Chief of Staff, Generaloberst Hans Jeschonnek had died overnight (he had committed suicide by shooting himself because Hitler and Göring held him responsible for the deterioration of the Luftwaffe).
