Luftwaffe Order of Battle August 1940
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For its Battle of Britain campaign against Great Britain during World War II, the German Luftwaffe had the following Order of Battle in the West. Luftflotte 2 was responsible for the bombing of southeast England and the London area and based in the Pas-de-Calais area in France. Luftflotte 3 targeted the West Country, Midlands, and northwest England, from bases a bit further north in France. Luftflotte 5 targeted the north of England and Scotland, from bases in Norway. Luftflotte 1 and Luftflotte 4 were based in Germany, but most of their bomber formations had been reassigned to the three Luftflotten engaged in the Battle of Britain. Some fighters were retained to provide air cover over Germany, however.
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[edit] Luftflotte 2
Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, commanded by Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring, OOB from 13 August 1940.
Parent unit | Sector Airfield | Unit | Aircraft Type | Base Airfield | Commanding Officer |
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I. Fliegerkorps (Generaloberst Ulrich Grauert) | |||||
Kampfgeschwader 1 | |||||
Rosieres-en-Santerre | I Gruppe | Heinkel He 111 | Montdidier | Major Maier | |
II Gruppe | Heinkel He 111 | Montdidier | Oblt. B. Kosh | ||
III Gruppe | Dornier Do 17 | Rosieres-en-Santerre | Major W. Fanelsa | ||
Kampfgeschwader 76 | |||||
Cormeilles-en-Vexin | I Gruppe | Dornier Do 17 | Beauvais | Hptm. Lindeiner | |
II Gruppe | Junkers Ju 88 | Creil | Major Moericke | ||
III Gruppe | Dornier Do 17 | Cormeilles-en-Vexin | Major T. Schweizer | ||
II. Fliegerkorps (General der Flieger Bruno Loerzer) | |||||
Kampfgeschwader 2 | |||||
Arras | I Gruppe | Dornier Do 17 | Epinoy | Major Gutzmann | |
II Gruppe | Dornier Do 17 | Arras | Major P. Weitkus | ||
III Gruppe | Dornier Do 17 | Cambrai | Major A. Fuchs | ||
Kampfgeschwader 3 | |||||
Le Culot | I Gruppe | Dornier Do 17 | Le Culot | Oblt. Gabelmann | |
II Gruppe | Dornier Do 17 | Antwerp/Deurne | Hptm. Pilger | ||
III Gruppe | Dornier Do 17 | Sint-Truiden | Hptm. Rathmann | ||
Kampfgeschwader 53 | |||||
Lille-Nord | I Gruppe | Heinkel He 111 | Lille-Nord | Major Kauffmann | |
II Gruppe | Heinkel He 111 | Lille-Nord | Major Winkler | ||
III Gruppe | Heinkel He 111 | Lille-Nord | Major Edler von Braun | ||
Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 | |||||
Pas de Calais | II Gruppe | Junkers Ju 87 | Pas de Calais | Hptm. A. Keil | |
IV Gruppe | Junkers Ju 87 | Tramecourt | Hptm. Von Brauchitsch | ||
Erprobungsgruppe 210 | |||||
Calais-Marck | 1 Staffel | Messerschmitt Bf 110 | Calais-Marck | Hptm. W. Rubensdorffer | |
2 Staffel | Messerschmitt Bf 110 | Calais-Marck | Hptm. W. Rubensdorffer | ||
3 Staffel | Messerschmitt Bf 109 | Calais-Marck | Hptm. W. Rubensdorffer | ||
Lehrgeschwader 2 | |||||
St. Omer | II Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf109 | St. Omer | Hptm. Otto Weiss | |
IX. Fliegerkorps | |||||
Kampfgeschwader 4 | |||||
Soesterberg | I Gruppe | Heinkel He 111 | Soesterberg | Hptm. Meissner | |
II Gruppe | Heinkel He 111 | Eindhoven | Major Dr. G. Wolf | ||
III Gruppe | Junkers Ju 88 | Amsterdam/Schiphol | Hptm. E. Bloedorn | ||
Jagdfliegerführer 2 (Generalmajor Theodor "Theo" Osterkamp) | |||||
Jagdgeschwader 3 | |||||
Samer | I Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf 109 | Colombert | Hptm. Hans von Hahn | |
II Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf 109 | Samer | Hptm. Erich von Selle | ||
III Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf 109 | Desvres | Hptm. W. Kienitz | ||
Jagdgeschwader 26 | |||||
Audenbert | I Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf 109 | Audenbert | Hptm. K. Fischer | |
II Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf 109 | Marquise | Hptm. K. Ebbighausen | ||
III Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf 109 | Caffiers | Major Adolf Galland | ||
Jagdgeschwader 51 | |||||
Wissant | I Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf 109 | Wissant | Hptm. Brustellin | |
II Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf 109 | Wissant | Hptm. G. Matthes | ||
III Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf 109 | St.Omer | Major Hannes Trautloft | ||
Jagdgeschwader 52 | |||||
Coquelles | I Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf 109 | Coquelles | Hptm. S. von Eschwege | |
II Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf 109 | Peuplingne | Hptm. Von Kornatzki | ||
Jagdgeschwader 54 | |||||
Campagne | I Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf 109 | Guînes | Hptm. Hubertus von Bonin | |
II Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf 109 | Hermalinghen | Hptm. Winterer | ||
III Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf 109 | Guînes | Hptm. Ultsch | ||
Lehrgeschwader 2 | |||||
Calais-Marck | I Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf 109 | Calais-Marck | Major H. Trubenbach | |
Zerstörergeschwader 26 | |||||
Lille | I Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf 110 | Yvrench | Hptm. W. Makrocki | |
II Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf 110 | Crecy | Hptm. R. von Rettburg | ||
III Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf 110 | Barley | Hptm. J. Schalk | ||
Zerstörergeschwader 76 | |||||
Laval | II Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf 110 | Abberville | Hptm. M. Groth | |
III Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf 110 | Laval | Hptm. Dickore |
[edit] Luftflotte 3
Headquarters in Paris, France, under Generalfeldmarschall Hugo Sperrle. OOB from 13 August 1940.
Parent unit | Sector Airfield | Unit | Aircraft Type | Base Airfield | Commanding Officer |
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IV. Fliegerkorps (Generalleutnant Kurt Pflugbeil) | |||||
Lehrgeschwader 1 | |||||
Orleans/Bricy | I. Gruppe | Junkers Ju 88 | Orleans/Bricy | Hptm. W. Kern | |
II Gruppe | Junkers Ju 88 | Orleans/Bricy | Major Debratz | ||
III Gruppe | Junkers Ju 88 | Chateaudun | Major Dr. E. Bormann | ||
Kampfgeschwader 27 | |||||
Tours | I Gruppe | Heinkel He 111 | Tours | Major Ulbrich | |
II Gruppe | Heinkel He 111 | Dinard | Major Schlichting | ||
III Gruppe | Heinkel He 111 | Rennes | Major F.S. von Sternberg | ||
Sturzkampfgeschwader 3 | |||||
Nantes | KfGrp 806 | Junkers Ju 88 | Nantes | Hptm. W. Siegel | |
3 Staffel | Dornier Do 17 | Caen | “Unknown” | ||
V. Fliegerkorps (General der Flieger Robert Ritter von Greim) | |||||
Kampfgeschwader 51 | |||||
Orly | I Gruppe | Junkers Ju 88 | Melun | Major Schulz-Hein | |
II Gruppe | Junkers Ju 88 | Orly | Major Winkler | ||
III Gruppe | Junkers Ju 88 | Etampes | Major W. Marienfeld | ||
Kampfgeschwader 54 | |||||
Evreux | I Gruppe | Junkers Ju 88 | Evreux | Hptm. Heydebrock | |
II Gruppe | Junkers Ju 88 | St. Andre-de-L’Eure | Oblt. Koster | ||
Kampfgeschwader 55 | |||||
Villacoublay | I Gruppe | Heinkel He 111 | Dreux | Major Korte | |
II Gruppe | Heinkel He 111 | Chartres | Major von Lachemaier | ||
III Gruppe | Heinkel He 111 | Villacoublay | Schlemell | ||
VIII. Fliegerkorps (General der Flieger Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen | |||||
Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 | |||||
Angers | I Gruppe | Junkers Ju 87 | Angers | Major P. Hozzel | |
II Gruppe | Junkers Ju 87 | Angers | Hptm. H. Mahlke | ||
Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 | |||||
St. Malo | I Gruppe | Junkers Ju 87 | St. Malo | Hptm. H. Hitschold | |
II Gruppe | Junkers Ju 87 | Lannion | Major W. Enneccerus | ||
Sturzkampfgeschwader 77' | |||||
Caen | I Gruppe | Junkers Ju 87 | Caen | Hptm. von D. zu Lichtenfels | |
II Gruppe | Junkers Ju 87 | Caen | Hptm. W. Plewig | ||
III Gruppe | Junkers Ju 87 | Caen | Major H. Bode | ||
Lehrgeschwader 1 | |||||
Caen | V Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf 110 | Caen | Hptm. Liensberger | |
Jagdfliegerführer 3 (Oberst Werner Junck) | |||||
Jagdgeschwader 2 | |||||
Evreux | I Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf 109 | Beaumont-le-Roger | Major H. Strumpell | |
II Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf 109 | Beaumont-le-Roger | Major Wolfgang Schellmann | ||
III Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf 109 | Le Havre | Major Dr. Erich Mix | ||
Jagdgeschwader 27 | |||||
Cherbourg-West | I Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf 109 | Plumetot | Hptm. Eduard Neumann | |
II Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf 109 | Crepon | Hptm. Lippert | ||
III Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf 109 | Carquebutt | Hptm. J. Schlichting | ||
Jagdgeschwader 53 | |||||
Cherbourg | I Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf 109 | Rennes | Hptm. Blumensaat | |
II Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf 109 | Dinan | Major Günther Freiherr von Maltzahn | ||
III Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf 109 | Sempy & Brest | Hptm. Harder | ||
Zerstörergeschwader 2 | |||||
Toussee-le-Noble | I Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf 110 | Amiens | Hptm. Heinlein | |
II Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf 110 | Guyancourt | Major Carl |
[edit] Luftflotte 5
Headquarters in Stavanger, Norway, led by Generaloberst Hans-Jürgen Stumpff. OOB from 13 August 1940.
Parent unit | Sector Airfield | Unit | Aircraft Type | Base Airfield | Commanding Officer |
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X. Fliegerkorps (Generalleutnant Hans Geisler) | |||||
Kampfgeschwader 26 | |||||
Stavanger | I Gruppe | Heinkel He 111 | Stavanger | Major Busch | |
II Gruppe | Heinkel He 111 | Stavanger | Major V. von Lossberg | ||
Kampfgeschwader 30 | |||||
Aalborg | I Gruppe | Junkers Ju 88 | Aalborg | Major F. Doensch | |
II Gruppe | Junkers Ju 88 | Aalborg | Hptm. Kellewe | ||
Zerstörergeschwader 76 | |||||
Stavanger | I Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf 110 | Stavanger | Hptm. W. Restemeyer | |
Jagdgeschwader 77 | |||||
Stavanger | I Gruppe | Messerschmitt Bf 109 | Stavanger/Trondheim | Hptm. Hentschel | |
Kustenfliegergruppe 506 | |||||
Stavanger | I Gruppe | Heinkel He 115 | Stavanger/Trondheim | - |
[edit] See also
- Luftwaffe Organization
- German Air Fleets in World War II
[edit] References
BattleofBritain.com - retrieved on 20 March 2007.