Bruno Loerzer

17 November 2000, 08:49 AM

What were

Bruno Loerzer's activities during and after WW2?

17 November 2000, 09:41 AM

As a result of their close relationship developed during the first war, Loerzer was a part of Goering's inner circle in the second war. Early in the war, Loerzer commanded the 2nd Air Corps. He is described by Irving as having been a corrupt and incompetent leader. Later in the war, Goering appointed him as both Chief of Luftwaffe Personnel and Chief of the Air Corps National Socialist League. It appears that his being moved out of command of an active military airgroup would have buffered him from the criticism associated with its failures.

After the war, Herr Bruno was a cigar salesman

Graeme · 17 November 2000, 11:50 AM

I have seen it rather more tactfully put that Loerzer rose to high rank in the Luftwaffe probably due more to his relationship with Goering than ability. He received the WW2 Iron Cross 1st Class in September 1939, became a Leutnant-General in December 1939, and got the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross in May 1940. He ended the war with the rank of Generaloberst and died 23 August 1960.