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THE AVIATION MEDICINE ORGANIZATION 
OF THE LUFTWAFFE 
COMBINED INTELLIGENCE OBJECTIVES 
SUB-COMMITTEE THE AVIATION MEDICINE ORGANIZATION 
OF THE LDFIWAFFE 
May 1945 
Reported By- 
Lieut. A.H. ANDREWS. U.S.N.R. , 
NavTe chMisEu 
CIOS Target Number 24/3& 
COMBINED INTELLIGENCE OBJECTIVES SUB-COMMITTEE 
• G-2 Division, SHAEF (Rear) APO 1U3 RESTRICTED 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
Page 
1, Organization Chart 3 
2, Correlation of Aviation Medicine and Design 
of Personal Equipment 3 
3, Forschungsfuhrung der Luftwaffe 3 
U. Luftfahrtmedizinisches Forschungsinstitut « U 
Relationship to Chinese, Russian and Japan- 
ese Aviation Medicine U 
SUMMARY 
The medical organization of the Wehrmacht and 
Luftwaffe is depicted by a chart* The organization 
of aviation medical research and cooperation with 
China, Russia and Japan are discussed. The infor- 
mation was collected from German sources principally 
from Colonel Hubertus Strughold, RESTRICTED 
THE AVIATION MEDICINE ORGANIZATION OF THE LUFTWAFFE 
1. Medical Organization Chart 
(a) Changes have been made during the past year for the purpose of 
bringing the medical element into closer alignment with the general com- 
mand organization of the Wehrmacht and the Luftwaffe. This was accom- 
plished by making the Chief of the medical services a member of the gen- 
eral staff. Under this officer are placed the medical organizations of 
the Array, Navy and Air Force. 
(b) The chief medical officer of the Luftwaffe is the head one of 
the some lU major branches of the Luftwaffe and thereby comes under the 
Oberkommando of the Luftwaffe who is a member of the general staff. 
(c) The organization of the medical activity within the Luftwaffe 
is indicated on the chart. The medical care and hospitals for personnel 
of the Luftwaffe are entirely separate from the medical activities of 
the Army and Navy. 
(d) This reorganization of the medical activities was made because 
of unsatisfactory cooperation between the ”Linen and the medical organi- 
zation. 
2. Correlation of Aviation Medicine and Design of Personal 
Equipment 
(a) The design of personal equipment is accomplished by the Tech- 
nischeramt which is one of the major divisions of the Luftwaffe and is 
at the same level as the medical department of the Luftwaffe. 
(b) The correlation of physiology and aeronautical equipment is ac- 
complished by cooperation of the individuals concerned rather than by any 
formally established means. 
3. Forschungsfuhrung der Luftwaffe 
(a) This organization supervises all research by and for the Luft- 
waffe both military as well as civilian. Cooperation between this organi- 
zation and the research branch of the medical organization is accomplished 
by Stabsarzt Dr. Becker-Freyseng. RESTRICTED 
3. Forschungsffthrung der Luftwaffe (Cont!d.) 
(b) A civilian organization -which desires financial assistance for 
work on an aviation medical problem addresses the request to the Chef des 
Sanitatswesens der Luftwaffe, The Chef is advised by the head of the 
Luftfahrtmedizen branch who by means of his activity in -he Forschungs- 
f&hrung is able to represent the interest of that organization. 
U« Laftfahrtmedizinlsches Forschunginstitut dea Reichsluft- 
fahr tminis teriums 
(a). In the reorganization of the medical activities of the Wehr- 
macht and Luftwaffe this organization was placed directly under the Chef 
des Sahitatswesens dei Luftwaffe (the name was not changed) and at a high- 
er echelon than the regular research branch of the medical organization. 
This has results in competition and apparently some strained relation- 
ships between the two organizations and personalities involved. 
(b) Colonel Hubertus Strughold has been the director of this organi- 
zation for many year* and is considered the outstanding man in German Avi- 
ation Medicine. Prior to 19 U5, Dr, Strughold was a civilian officer; on 
1 January 19U5 he was made a Medical Officer of the Luftwaffe with the 
rank of Colonel and some increase in remuneration. 
(c) The following organizations were under Dr. Strughold but whether 
or not this was merely the personnel involved in the last organization is 
not clear: 
(1) Aussenstelle f{ir Hirnforschung des Liiftfahrtmedizin, For- 
schungsinstituts im Raiser-Wilhelm-Institute fflr Hirnfor- 
schung, Berlin; 
(2) Aussentelle des Liiftfahrtmedizin, Forschung*institut Bran- 
nenburg am Inn; 
(3) Phyaiologisches Institut, Heidelberg, 
5. Relationship to Chinese, Russian and Japanese Afiation 
Medicine 
(a) A Chinese physician. Dr. Chang Tusute, spent three years in the 
Luftfahrtmedizinisches Forschungsinstitut with Dr, Strughold, He was 
quite popular and every effort was made to give him good training in Avi- RESTRICTED 
*>• Relationship to Chinese, Russian and Japanese Aviation Medicine 
(Cont’d.)' 
ation Medicine. He left in 1939 because of the change in the German for- 
eign politics to join the staff of General Chiang Kai Shek as the head of 
Aviation Medicine, He is considered by Dr. Strughold to be an excellent 
■an. 
(b) Russian visitors to the aviation Medical laboratories were fre- 
quent and the German workers were instructed to cooperate completely and 
to show their work in all details. These Russians were disliked and the 
German personnel made their efforts at cooperation more apparent than real. 
(c) In 19liO, a Japanese physician, Dr. lHura, was assigned to the 
Luftfahrtnedizinisches Forschungsinstitut. He was very energetic in col- 
lecting information on aviation medicine although in contradistinction to 
the Chinese physician he did no laboratory work himself and was disliked. 
Dr. Strughold considered him to have a wide knowledge of aviation medicine 
or at least to have it all written down in the voluminous notes which he 
made. He was free to travel throughout Germany and attended all the avi- 
ation medicine meetings. He worked closely with the Japanese ’’Military 
Mission” and diplomatic activities in Germany. 
(d) In 19U2, he left Germany to go to Japan to become the head of 
Aviation Medicine. The U-boat he was on was sunk and he did not arrive 
in Japan. 
Prepared by: 
A.H. ANDREWS 
Lieut,, USNRo I 
Personal Equipment 
(Riedel) 
I 
Technibth1eramt 
Sanitatswesen 
Larzarettreaen 
(Meoi cal care ft Hospitals; 
Oberkommando 
der Luftwaffe 
(Oeneralstab) 
I 
Forschungtfuhrung 
der Luftwaffe 
(prof, Oeorgil) 
— Medical Refer at keuical^Refeaat- 
Stabaarst 
Dr. Becker-Frey«eng 
II. Able Hung 
Sanitataweaen k Forachung 
(Medical Care k ReaearchJ 
(Oberfeldarzt Dr, Mere) 
Luftfahrtmeulzin 
(Aviation Medical Research) 
(Stabsarzt Dr. Becker-Preyeeng) 
organization chart 
Chef dee Sanitataweaena . 
der Luftwaffa- 
(German Air Force) 
(Generaloberatabaarzt Prof Schroedar) 
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Chef dee Stages 
(Oheretarzt Dr. Kanth) 
I. Abteilung 
(Organisation & i»er8onnel) 
(Oberstabsarrt Dr. Leinung) 
Saul tatsinatjoxtlon 
der Wehrmacht 
(Generaloberatabaar Handloaer) 
Fliegeraueleae 
(Selection) 
(Dr. Keller) 
Sanitatalnapektion 
cea Heerea 
(Array) 
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Luftfahrtuieu izinisches 
Forschungsinstitut ces 
Feichaluftfahrtminieteriums 
Firektor: Col. H. Strughold 
Sanitataaat 
aer Marine 
(Nary)