Luftwaffe Orders of Battle
17 August 1940
Serviceable Aircraft Strengths
|
---|
Single-engined fighters | 787
|
Twin-engined fighters | 219
|
Night fighters | 63
|
Fighter-bombers | 119
|
Dive-bombers | 294
|
Twin-engined bombers | 960
|
Four-engined bombers | 7
|
Long-range reconaissance aircraft | 185
|
Short-range and army cooperation aircraft | 135
|
Coastal aircraft | 162
|
Transport aircraft | 226
|
Total | 3157
|
Luftflotte 2
Unit | Type | Strength | Svcble
|
---|
Stab/JG 3 | Bf 109E | 2 | 2
|
I/JG 3 | 30 | 24
|
II/JG 3 | 34 | 30
|
III/JG 3 | 34 | 25
|
Stab/JG 26 | 4 | 2
|
I/JG 26 | 34 | 24
|
II/JG 26 | 35 | 29
|
III/JG 26 | 39 | 33
|
Stab/JG 51 | 4 | 2
|
I/JG 51 | 29 | 23
|
II/JG 51 | 25 | 25
|
III/JG 51 | 39 | 39
|
Stab/JG 52 | 2 | 1
|
I/JG 52 | 45 | 36
|
II/JG 52 | 35 | 23
|
Stab/JG 54 | 4 | 3
|
I/JG 54 | 34 | 24
|
II/JG 54 | 38 | 36
|
III/JG 54 | 36 | 29
|
I (Jagd)/LG 2 | 39 | 36
|
II (Sch.)/LG 2 | 39 | 34
|
ErprGr 210 | Bf 109E/Bf 110 | 30 | 15
|
Stab/ZG 26 | Bf 110 | 2 | 2
|
I/ZG 26 | 31 | 21
|
II/ZG 26 | 36 | 29
|
III/ZG 26 | 33 | 21
|
Stab/ZG 76 | 2 | 2
|
II/ZG 26 | 30 | 24
|
III/ZG 26 | 23 | 12
|
II/NJG 1 | Ju 88C/Do 17Z | 38 | 14
|
Stab/KG 1 | He 111H | 5 | 5
|
I/KG 1 | 28 | 23
|
II/KG 1 | 30 | 25
|
III/KG 1 | 28 | 19
|
Stab/KG 2 | Do 17Z | 5 | 4
|
I/KG 2 | 28 | 21
|
II/KG 2 | 34 | 31
|
III/KG 2 | 29 | 24
|
Stab/KG 3 | 6 | 5
|
I/KG 3 | 34 | 24
|
II/KG 3 | 34 | 27
|
III/KG 3 | 34 | 29
|
Stab/KG 4 | He 111H | 6 | 6
|
I/KG 4 | 30 | 20
|
II/KG 4 | 30 | 23
|
III/KG 4 | Ju 88A | 35 | 25
|
Stab/KG 53 | He 111H | 5 | 3
|
I/KG 53 | 19 | 17
|
II/KG 53 | 21 | 20
|
III/KG 53 | 26 | 21
|
Stab/KG 76 | Do 17Z | 5 | 3
|
I/KG 76 | 29 | 26
|
II/KG 76 | Ju 88A | 37 | 29
|
III/KG 76 | Do 17Z | 30 | 23
|
KGr 126 | He 111 | 29 | 16
|
II/StG 1 | Ju 87B | 36 | 26
|
IV (St.)/LG 1 | 26 | 16
|
KüFlGr 106 | Ju 88/Do 18/He 115 | 30 | 23
|
Luftflotte 3
Unit | Type | Strength | Svcble
|
---|
Stab/JG 2 | Bf 109E | 4 | 3
|
I/JG 2 | 32 | 27
|
II/JG 2 | 33 | 24
|
III/JG 2 | 29 | 20
|
Stab/JG 27 | 5 | 5
|
I/JG 27 | 39 | 39
|
II/JG 27 | 39 | 27
|
III/JG 27 | 39 | 32
|
Stab/JG 53 | 4 | 4
|
I/JG 53 | 39 | 37
|
II/JG 53 | 30 | 26
|
III/JG 53 | 39 | 21
|
Stab/ZG 2 | Bf 110 | 4 | 2
|
I/ZG 2 | 33 | 19
|
II/ZG 2 | 36 | 23
|
V (Z.)/LG 1 | 36 | 24
|
Stab/LG 1 | Ju 88A | 2 | 2
|
I (K.)/LG 1 | 27 | 19
|
II (K.)/LG 1 | 25 | 16
|
III (K.)/LG 1 | 30 | 18
|
Stab/KG 27 | He 111 | 5 | 3
|
I/KG 27 | 30 | 12
|
II/KG 27 | 34 | 18
|
III/KG 27 | 25 | 23
|
Stab/KG 40 | Ju 88A | 1 | 1
|
I./KG 40 | Fw 200C | 9 | 7
|
I/KG 51 | Ju 88A | 25 | 18
|
II/KG 51 | 30 | 17
|
III/KG 51 | 27 | 20
|
I/KG 54 | 29 | 20
|
II/KG 54 | 24 | 15
|
Stab/KG 55 | He 111 | 5 | 3
|
I/KG 55 | 32 | 27
|
II/KG 55 | 32 | 26
|
III/KG 54 | 34 | 23
|
KGr 100 | He 111H | 39 | 19
|
KGr 806 | Ju 88A | 32 | 23
|
Stab/StG 1 | Do 17M | 4 | 3
|
Ju 87B | 3 | 2
|
I/StG 1 | Ju 87R | 36 | 28
|
III/StG 1 | Ju 87B | 30 | 23
|
Stab/StG 2 | Do 17M | 5 | 4
|
Ju 87B | 32 | 24
|
I/StG 2 | 32 | 24
|
II/StG 2 | 39 | 28
|
Stab/StG 3 | 1 | 1
|
Do 17M/He 111 | 6 | 4
|
I/StG 3 | Ju 87B | 38 | 24
|
Stab/StG 77 | Do 17M | 6 | 2
|
Ju 87B | 3 | 1
|
I/StG 77 | 39 | 30
|
II/StG 77 | 39 | 31
|
III/StG 77 | 38 | 37
|
II (Sch.)/LG 2 | Bf 109E | 39 | 34
|
Luftflotte 5
Unit | Type | Strength | Svcble
|
---|
II/JG 77 | Bf 109E | 39 | 35
|
I/ZG 76 | Bf 110C/D | 34 | 20
|
Stab/KG 26 | He 111H | 5 | 5
|
I/KG 26 | 28 | 28
|
II/KG 26 | 20 | 19
|
Stab/KG 30 | Ju 88A | 1 | 1
|
I/KG 30 | 38 | 26
|
III/KG 30 | 32 | 21
|
KüFlGr 506 | He 115 | 24 | 22
|
Units not assigned to the attack on the UK on this date
Unit | Type | Strength | Svcble
|
---|
III/JG 52 | Bf 109E | 31 | 23
|
Stab/JG 77 | 4 | 4
|
I/JG 77 | 36 | 30
|
III/JG 77 | 29 | 20
|
I/ZG 76 | Bf 110 | 34 | 20
|
Stab/NJG 1 | Bf 110C | 3 | 2
|
I/NJG 1 | 33 | 24
|
III/NJG 1 | 33 | 6
|
Bf 109 | 6 | 3
|
II/KG 26 | He 111H | 29 | 21
|
II/KG 30 | Ju 88A | 7 | 4
|
I/KG 77 | 33 | 15
|
II/KG 77 | 36 | 11
|
III/KG 77 | 33 | 17
|
III/StG 2 | Ju 87 | 39 | 20
|
KüFlGr 406 | Do 18 | 27 | 34
|
Bv 139 | 1 | 1
|
KüFlGr 606 | Do 17Z | 33 | 32
|
KüFlGr 706 | He 114/Ar 196 | 15 | 10
|
KüFlGr 906 | Do 18/He 115 | 28 | 21
|
Stab/KG zbV 1 | Ju 52 | 3 | 3
|
I/KG zbV 1 | 47 | 42
|
II/KG zbV 1 | 43 | 13
|
III/KG zbV 1 | 53 | 32
|
IV/KG zbV 1 | 39 | 25
|
KGr zbV 9 | 30 | 20
|
KG zbV 106 | 53 | 29
|
KG zbV 108 | Various | 27 | 18
|
I/KG zbV 172 | Ju 52 | 45 | 34
|
Notes: Price shows II (Sch.)/LG 2 as assigned to both Luftflotte 2 and 3.
Source: Alfred Price's Luftwaffe Data Book.
The Luftwaffe on the Eve of Overlord, 31 May 44
Serviceable Aircraft Strengths
|
---|
Single-engined fighters | 1063
|
Twin-engined fighters | 151
|
Night fighters | 572
|
Fighter-bombers | 278
|
Ground-attack aircraft | 352
|
Night harassment aircraft | 305
|
Twin-engined bombers | 840
|
Four-engined bombers | 97
|
Long-range reconaissance aircraft | 153
|
Short-range and army cooperation aircraft | 210
|
Coastal aircraft | 123
|
Transport aircraft | 719
|
Kampfgeschwader 200 (misc. aircraft | 65
|
Total | 4928
|
Numbers in parentheses are from Price's Luftwaffe Data Book, 1997 and are not included in the totals given. Units in bold are forming. Underlined units are reforming. Italicized units are re-equipping.
Luftflotte Reich
Day Fighters
|
---|
Unit | Type | Strength | Svcble
|
---|
Stab/JG 1 | Fw 190A | 2 | 2
|
I/JG 1 | 44 (43) | 15
|
II/JG 1 | 42 | 20
|
III/JG 1 | 48 | 21
|
Stab/JG 3 | Bf 109G | 4 | 2
|
I/JG 3 | 26 | 9
|
II/JG 3 | 29 | 23
|
III/JG 3 | 31 | 9
|
IV (St.)/JG 3 | Fw 190A | 54 | 1
|
I/JG 5 | Bf 109G | 43 | 36
|
II/JG 5 | 44 | 36
|
Stab/JG 11 | 4 | 3
|
I/JG 11 | Fw 190A | 28 | 20
|
II/JG 11 | Bf 109G | 31 | 14
|
III/JG 11 | Fw 190A | 28 | 11
|
10./JG 11 | Fw 190A/Bf 109G | 10 | 7
|
Stab/JG 27 | Bf 109G | 4 | 4
|
I/JG 27 | 41 (44) | 31 (34)
|
II/JG 27 | 24 | 12
|
III/JG 27 | 26 | 20
|
IV/JG 27 | 18 (22) | 12 (16)
|
II/JG 53 | 31 | 14
|
III/JG 54 | Fw 190A | 23 | 8
|
I/JG 400 | Me 163B | 10 | 0
|
Totals |
| 645 | 330
|
Zerstörers
|
---|
II/ZG 1 | Bf 110G | 33 (30) | 15
|
I/ZG 26 | Me 410 | 20 | 6
|
II/ZG 26 | 52 (50) | 24
|
III/ZG 26 | Me 262 | 6 | 1
|
(Bf 110G) | (9) | (9)
|
I/ZG 76 | Me 410 | 47 | 25
|
II/ZG 76 | 36 | 0
|
(Bf 110G) | (3) | (2)
|
Totals |
| 194 | 71
|
Wilde Sau (Day and Night Fighters)
|
---|
Stab/JG 300 | Fw 190A | 2 | 1
|
I/JG 300 | Bf 109G | 29 | 19
|
II/JG 300 | Fw 190A | 32 | 24 (23)
|
III/JG 300 | Bf 109G | 27 | 25
|
I/JG 301 | 25 | 21
|
I/JG 302 | 27 | 11
|
Totals |
| 142 | 101
|
Night-Fighters
|
---|
Stab NJG 1 | He 219A/Bf 110G | 2 | 1
|
I/NJG 1 | He 219A/Me 410 | 33 | 26
|
II/NJG 1 | He 219A/Bf 110G | 21 | 16 (11)
|
III/NJG 1 | Bf 110G | 17 | 17
|
IV/NJG 1 | 23 | 14
|
Stab/NJG 2 | Ju 88 | 4 | 4
|
I/NJG 2 | 31 | 21
|
II/NJG 2 | 33 | 16 (19)
|
III/NJG 2 | 28 | 18
|
Stab/NJG 3 | Ju 88/Bf 110 | 3 | 3
|
I/NJG 3 | Bf 110G | 26 | 22
|
II/NJG 3 | Ju 88 | 37 | 13
|
III/NJG 3 | Bf 110G | 29 | 20
|
IV/NJG 3 | Ju 88/Bf 110G | 32 | 21
|
Stab/NJG 5 | Bf 110G | 3 | 1
|
II/NJG 5 | 19 | 13
|
IV/NJG 5 | 18 | 12 (8)
|
Stab/NJG 6 | 2 | 1
|
I/NJG 6 | Bf 110G/(Do 217) | 24 | 21
|
II/NJG 6 | Bf 110G | 10 | 8
|
III/NJG 6 | 18 | 13
|
IV/NJG 6 | 23 (27) | 18 (22)
|
I/NJG 7 | Ju 88 | 21 | 9
|
I/NJG 101 | Ju 88/Bf 110 | 39 | 39
|
II/NJG 101 | Do 217 | 38 | 28
|
I/NJG 102 | Bf 110 | 39 | 14
|
II/NJG 102 | 19 (39) | 16
|
NJGr 10 | Various | 25 (23) | 16
|
Totals |
| 634 | 421
|
Bombers Attack Aircraft and Transports
|
---|
III/SG 3 | Fw 190 | 28 (34) | 25 (31)
|
Stab/KG 1 | He 177A | 2 | 1
|
I/KG 1 | 30 | 11
|
II/KG 1 | 29 | 0
|
III/KG 1 | 30 | 12
|
III/KG 3 | He 111H | 35 | 21
|
II/KG 27 | 15 | 12
|
II/KG 77 | Ju 88A | 31 | 21
|
II/KG 100 | He 177A | 30 | 0
|
II/TG 2 | Ju 52 | 12 | 9 |
Luftflotte 3 (Fance, Belgium, Holland)
Unit | Type | Strength | Svcble
|
---|
Stab/JG 2 | Fw 190A | 3 | 0
|
I/JG 2 | 19 | 14
|
II/JG 2 | Bf 109G | 13 | 11
|
III/JG 2 | Fw 190A | 29 | 19
|
Stab/JG 26 | 2 | 2
|
I/JG 2 | 33 | 23
|
I/JG 2 | 32 | 25
|
III/JG 26 | Bf 109G | 37 | 21
|
Totals |
| 168 | 115
|
Zerstörers
|
---|
I/ZG 1 | Ju 88G | 30 | 25
|
III/ZG 1 | 22 (23) | 12
|
Totals |
| 52 | 37
|
Night-Fighters
|
---|
Stab/NJG 4 | Bf 110G | 2 | 0
|
I/NJG 4 | Ju 88 | 16 | 7
|
II/NJG 4 | (Ju 88)/Bf 110G/Do 217 | 20 | 12
|
III/NJG 4 | (Do 217)/Bf 110G | 18 | 9
|
Stab/NJG 5 | Bf 110G | 15 | 9
|
III/NJG 5 | 18 | 8
|
part II/NJG 6 | 13 | 11
|
Totals |
| 102 | 56
|
Bombers, Attack Aircraft and Transports
|
---|
I/KG 2 | Ju 188 | 12 | 9
|
II/KG 2 | 5 | 0
|
III/KG 2 | Do 217 | 7 | 1
|
Stab/KG 6 | Ju 188 | 1 | 1
|
I/KG 6 | 22 | 15
|
II/KG 6 | Ju 88A | 3 | 2
|
III/KG 6 | Ju 188 | 25 | 5
|
II/KG 26 | Ju 88A | 37 | 27
|
III/KG 26 | 35 | 14
|
I/KG 30 | 2 | 1
|
part I/KG 40 | He 177A | 30 (20) | 21 (11)
|
II/KG 40 | 30 | 26
|
III/KG 40 | Fw 200C | 29 | 1
|
II/KG 51 | Me 410 | 24 | 17
|
Stab/KG 54 | Ju 88A | 1 | 1
|
I/KG 54 | 11 | 5
|
III/KG 54 | 14 | 8
|
I/KG 66 | Ju 188 | 31 | 12
|
6./KG 76 | Ju 88A | 12 | 3
|
I/KG 77 | 28 | 17
|
II/KG 77 | 25 | 8
|
III/KG 100 | Do 217 | 30 (31) | 13
|
III/SG 4 | Fw 190 | 34 (40) | 29 (36)
|
I/SKG 10 | 33 | 19
|
IV/TG 4 | LeO 451 | 31 | 13
|
Korps Transport Staffel | 11 | 4
|
Ju 52 | 22 | 14 |
Luftflotte 1 (Northern Russia)
Unit | Type | Strength | Svcble
|
---|
Stab/JG 54 | Fw 190A | 4 | 4
|
I/JG 54 | 42 (44) | 36
|
II/JG 54 | 54 (52) | 50 (48)
|
II/NJG 100 | Ju 88 | 29 | 21 (23)
|
14 (Eis.)/KG 55 | He 111H | 1 (11) | 1 (8)
|
Stab/SG 3 | 1 | 1
|
I/SG 3 | Ju 87D | 27 (33) | 24 (30)
|
II/SG 3 | 30 (36) | 26 (32)
|
NSGr 1 | Go 145 | 32 (35) | 25 (28)
|
He 46
|
NSGr 3 | Go 145 | 36 (40) | 34 (38)
|
Ar 66
|
NSGr 11 | He 50 | 22 | 19
|
Fokker C.V
|
NSGr 12 | Ar 66 | 16 | 14
|
1. Osfliegerstaffel | Go 145 | 9 | 8
|
Ar 66 |
Luftflotte 4 (Southern Russia)
Unit | Type | Strength | Svcble
|
---|
IV/JG 51 | Bf 109G | 35 | 22
|
Stab/JG 52 | 1 | 1
|
I/JG 52 | 31 (29) | 10
|
II/JG 52 | 23 | 18
|
III/JG 52 | 26 (23) | 23 (20)
|
I/JG 53 | 33 | 30
|
III/JG 77 | 31 | 24 (28)
|
part II/JG 301 | 11 | 10
|
IV/NJG 6 | Bf 110 | 27 | 22
|
2./NJG 100 | 15 (16) | 9 (10)
|
I/KG 4 | He 111H | 34 | 27
|
14 (Eis.)/KG 27 | 12 | 7
|
Stab/SG 2 | Ju 87D | 1 | 1
|
I/SG 2 | 31 (47) | 18 (32)
|
II/SG 2 | Fw 190 | 42 | 22 (20)
|
III/SG 2 | Ju 87D | 39 | 27
|
10 (Pz.)/SG 2 | Ju 87G | 12 | 12
|
10 (Pz.)/SG 3 | 12 | 12
|
IV (Pz)/SG 9 | Hs 129B | 67 | 66
|
Stab/SG 10 | Fw 190 | 5 | 2
|
I/SG 10 | 26 (32) | 9 (16)
|
II/SG 10 | 25 (31) | 15
|
III/SG 10 | 34 (40) | 24
|
I/SG 77 | 28 (34) | 26 (32)
|
II/SG 77 | 27 (33) | 15 (21)
|
III/SG 77 | Ju 87D | 33 (39) | 29 (35)
|
10 (Pz.)/SG 77 | Ju 87G | 12 | 12
|
NSGr 4 | Go 145 | 30 | 28
|
NSGr 5 | 58 | 42
|
Ar 66
|
III/TG 2 | Ju 52 | 45 | 43
|
III/TG 3 | 43 | 42 |
Luftflotte 6 (Central Russia)
Unit | Type | Strength | Svcble
|
---|
Stab Staffel/JG 51 | Fw 190A | 16 | 16
|
Stab/JG 51 | Bf 109G | 4 | 4
|
I/JG 51 | 44 | 34
|
III/JG 51 | Bf 109G | 40 | 32
|
part I/NJG 100 | Ju 88/Do 217 | 30 | 19
|
Stab/KG 4 | He 111H | 1 | 0
|
II/KG 4 | 35 | 28
|
III/KG 4 | 37 | 26
|
14 (Eis.)/KG 3 | Ju 88 | 12 | 8
|
I/KG 27 | He 111H | 37 | 37
|
III/KG 27 | 37 | 33
|
Stab/KG 53 | 1 | 1
|
I/KG 53 | 37 | 27
|
II/KG 53 | 34 | 28
|
III/KG 53 | 37 | 24
|
I/KG 55 | 35 | 27
|
II/KG 55 | 32 | 23 (20)
|
III/KG 53 | 34 | 29
|
I/SG 1 | Ju 87D | 39 | 35
|
II/SG 1 | 30 | 24
|
Fw 190F | 12 | 2
|
III/SG 1 | 42 | 33
|
10 (Pz.)/SG 1 | Ju 87G | 12 | 12
|
NSGr 2 | Ju 87D | 65 (75) | 48 (58)
|
Ar 66
|
I/TG 3 | Ju 52 | 48 | 44
|
Korps Transport Staffel | 22 | 14 |
Luftflotte 5 (Norway, Finland)
Unit | Type | Strength | Svcble
|
---|
III/JG 5 | Bf 109G | 33 (31) | 33 (31)
|
IV/JG 5 | 33 (31) | 30 (28)
|
13 (Z.)/JG 5 | Bf 110 | 16 | 16
|
3./KG 40 | He 177A | 10 | 10
|
I/SG 5 | Ju 87D | 22 (13) | 19 (13)
|
Fw 190F | (15) | (12)
|
KüFlGr 406 | He 115 | 8 | 7
|
TGr 20 | Ju 52 | 32 | 28
|
Seetransportstaffel 2 | Ju 52/See | 10 | 9
|
Korps Transport Staffel | Ju 52 | 10 | 6
|
He 111 | 2 | 2 |
Luftwaffenkommando Südost (The Balkans)
Unit | Type | Strength | Svcble
|
---|
II/JG 51 | Bf 109G | 55 (52) | 46 (43)
|
part II/JG 301 | 9 | 8
|
11./ZG 26 | Ju 88 | 16 | 16
|
6./NJG 100 | Do 217 | 15 | 13 (11)
|
13./SG 151 | Ju 87D | 7 | 7
|
NSGr 7 | many types | 28 (29) | 24 (25)
|
IV/TG 1 | Ju 52 | 45 | 41
|
II/TG 4 | 39 | 36
|
I/TG 5 | Me 323 | 21 | 9 (13)
|
Seetransportstaffel 1 | Ju 52/See | 12 | 11
|
Seetransportstaffel 3 | 8 | 7 |
Fliegerkorps XIV
Unit | Type | Strength | Svcble
|
---|
I/TG 1 | Ju 52 | 45 (48) | 39
|
III/TG 1 | SM.82 | 16 | 5
|
II/TG 3 | Ju 52 | 43 | 38
|
IV/TG 3 | SM.82 | 41 | 33
|
I/TG 4 | Ju 52 | 47 | 47
|
III/TG 4 | 31 (46) | 13 (45)
|
II/TG 5 | Me 323 | 21 | 12 (9)
|
TGr 10 | SM.81 | 28 (35) | 35 (25)
|
TGr 30 | He 111 | 33 | 32
|
TGr 110 | SM.82 | 35 | 0
|
TGr Bronkow | Ju 52 | 41 | 38
|
4. Transport Staffel | G.12 | 16 | 11
|
5. Transport Staffel | Ju 90/Ju 252 | 12 | 7 |
The units of XIV. Fliegerkorps acted as a pool from which units were deployed as necessary.
There are a few problems with this OB. I/SKG 10 had been redesignated as III/KG 51 back in December 43 though I suppose it's possible that the old designation lingered in use for some time.
Sources: Price, Alfred. Luftwaffe Data Book, Last Year of the Luftwaffe, and Foreman. Over the Beaches: The Air War Over Europe June 1st-30th. This OB has generally followed the data presented in the former work. Serviceable aircraft tables are also from it.
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