 Jeschonnek's admission was in contrast to his conversations with Robert Ritter von Greim's chief of staff, Fritz Kless, which discussed an effort to use 20–30 aircraft to carry out "terror attacks" aimed at breaking Soviet morale in cities behind the frontline.Fritz Kless and Jeschonnek created a "Generalkommando" (special staff) to over-see the creation of a long-range bomber force.The strategic bomber group was independent an under the command of the OKL, not a parent air fleet.