Josef Kammhuber

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
Josef Kammhuber as Inspector of the West German Air Force
Born(1896-08-19)19 August 1896
Tüßling, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
Died25 January 1986(1986-01-25) (aged 89)
Munich, West Germany
Buried
Westfriedhof (Munich)
Allegiance
Service/branch
Years of service
  • 1914–1945
  • 1955–1962
RankGeneral
Battles/wars
  • World War I
  • World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Kammhuber created the night fighter defense system, the so-called Kammhuber Line, but the detailed knowledge of the system provided to the Royal Air Force by British military intelligence allowed them to render it ineffective. Personal battles between him and Erhard Milch, director of the Reich Air Ministry, led to his dismissal in 1943. After the war, he joined the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of West Germany serving as the first Inspector of the Air Force.

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